George Alexander Trebek, 80, was the son of a French Canadian mother and a Ukranian father. After his marriage and divorce to a business woman, he married a real estate manager with whom he had three children, one adopted. He was 5'8" tall. He was a registered Independent.
The first version of Jeopardy was created in 1980 by game show legend, Merv Griffin.
At the time of his death, Alex's salary for hosting Jeopardy was $18M per year. His estimated net worth at time of death was $75M.
For many years he owned a 700 acre ranch in Creston, California where he bred and raised thoroughbred race horses.
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No. The original Jeopardy! first hit the air waves on March 30, 1964 as a mid-day quiz show on NBC.