The house in Studio City where the former “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek who once lived will be demolished.
The house was sold for millions in 2022 by Trebek’s widow, Jean Trebek. While some fans would like to see the house where the late game show host died turned into a memorial, it seems the new owner has other plans.
Late ‘Jeopardy!’ Former House Host Alex Trebek Will Be Bulldozed
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In November 2020, Alex Trebek died at his home in Studio City following a public battle with pancreatic cancer. Believe it or not, the late game show host is a huge fan of DIY projects and is often seen driving his pickup truck to the hardware store for more home improvement supplies.
In January 2022, his widow Jean Trebek sold the LA residence for $6,450,000. More than a year later, in February 2023, the new owner was granted a permit to demolish the structure where “Jeopardy!” the host once lived.
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Although fans knew the house would be demolished for months, many were disappointed to see the house where Trebek lived for three decades destroyed this week when bulldozers and excavators pulled up to the property.
His former neighbors sent TMZ photos and videos of the demolition, including a tarp wall that had been erected around the property last week before construction crews began working to tear down the home where the late Alex Trebek and his family spent most of their money. time.
Ken Jennings Relives His Last Conservation With The Late Alex Trebek
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“Jeopardy!” during and “Celebrity Jeopardy!” host, Greatest of All Time “Jeopardy!” tournament winner Ken Jennings, recently opened up about his final conversation with Alex Trebek following the departure of “The Price Is Right” game show host Bob Barker last month. Late last month, the author of “100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife” spoke to the Last on the Left Podcast to talk about his final conversation with the late “Jeopardy!” host.
“I actually ended up talking to him the night before he died, about guest hosting for him,” Ken recalled, admitting that they “didn’t know” how long until Alex lost him. public battle with pancreatic cancer.
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“We really don’t know. We thought, ‘Oh, he’s going to get better, he’s going to bounce back, he’s going to host again.’ I’ll just fill in,” Ken explained. “You know, he gave me the impression he always does, which is that he doesn’t want to be the center of attention on Jeopardy!”
“He was never announced as a Jeopardy star! – he always hosts Jeopardy! because he thinks the game itself and the contestants should be the stars,” he added.
Ken Scans Alex’s Voice To Be ‘Apparently Weaker’ Than In The Past
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This isn’t the first time “Jeopardy!” co-host has opened up about his last conversation with the late game show host. In October 2022, he sat down with Vulture to reveal that the producers had asked him to guest host several games after Alex’s voice “appeared weaker” than before.
“I was scheduled to go into the studio to practice for some games. Even if Alex bounces back like before, he wants someone to take his place for a while,” Ken said at the time. “A producer called in, and his voice was weaker than we’d ever heard on air, which really surprised me at first. It was a difficult moment. But once you get over that timbre, he’s still Alex.”
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“The thing that sticks with me is that he thanked me for coming to fill his position. That just broke me,” he continued. “I said, ‘Alex, are you kidding? We should be thanking you. I’ll take a bullet for you, Alex. I’d be happy to help.’ Of course, I didn’t know that he would be gone in 36 hours.”
In September 2022, Ken told the Washington Post that Alex specifically asked Ken to fill it in. The two have struck up a friendship after Ken won 74 games in a row in 2004 – still the longest winning streak in the show. “He said, ‘Hey, we’ve talked, and if you’re serious about retiring from Jeopardy!, do you want to come on? Like, move to the front office?’” Ken recalled. “That’s good because I kind of miss the show.”
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