Alex Trebek calls on viewers to help 'build a gentler, kinder society' in moving posthumous message

Alex Trebek
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Alex Trebek offered a moving message encouraging viewers to "open up your heart" to those suffering amid the COVID-19 pandemic during one of the last Jeopardy! shows he filmed before his death.

Jeopardy! on Monday started airing the final five episodes that Trebek taped prior to his death in November following a battle with pancreatic cancer, and Monday's show opened with an emotional posthumous message.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.