young mr. grace Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Alex Trebek Suffers Mild Heart Attack By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized Tuesday after a minor heart attack, a spokesman for the game show said.Trebek, 67, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday night and was expected to remain there about two days for tests and observation, said show spokesman Jeff Ritter.(enlarge photo)Game show host Alex Trebek from 'Jeopardy' is shown following the funeral for Merv Griffin in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this, Aug. 17, 2007, file photo. The television show 'Jeopardy' says host Alex Trebek has been hospitalized after a mild heart attack. (AP Photo/Richard Hartog, file) "Thankfully it was a minor heart attack," Ritter said. He did not give other details.A post on the official "Jeopardy!" Web site said Trebek was "resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and he will be back in the studio for the next scheduled tapings in January." His heart attack was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight."The Canadian-born Trebek has hosted the syndicated show since 1984. He has won several daytime Emmy Awards for his work and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Trebek escaped a car crash unhurt in 2004 when he fell asleep at the wheel, sideswiped a string of mailboxes and wound up in a ditch, according to the California Highway Patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 :laugh:I can't stop laughing at that. His life is not in Jeopardy...:laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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