Longtime host of the game show "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer but vowed to fight the disease and continue to host the show as long as he can.
"Just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer," Trebek said in a video announcement. "Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease. Truth told, I have to, because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 'Jeopardy' for three more years. So, help me, keep the faith, and we’ll win. We’ll get it done. Thank you."
The 78-year-old Trebek said he wanted to publicly announce his diagnosis to keep with the spirit of transparency of the show and to avoid the spread of misinformation.
The Canadian-American has hosted game shows in the U.S. since 1973 and began hosting the "Jeopardy!" reboot in 1984. He has helmed the show ever since.
Trebek holds the record for the most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter from the Guinness Book of World Records. Trebek has recorded more than 7,000 episodes.
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