alex trebek has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

[brianmanahan]

seems he has a positive attitude at least, or is putting on a tough front anyway, and wants to beat it (or at least make it 3 more years till his contract runs out)

i had no idea he is 78, i thought he was like 10 years younger than that

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

That sucks.

 

[ultimatebob]

Isn’t that what killed Steve Jobs? If so, it’s not looking good for Alex.

 

[brianmanahan]

Isn’t that what killed Steve Jobs? If so, it’s not looking good for Alex.

yeah it is. he tried a bunch of holistic stuff and still lived like 6 years though.

 

[lxskllr]

Isn’t that what killed Steve Jobs? If so, it’s not looking good for Alex.

He's dead as shit. Before the year's over is my guess. My father was 76 when he died from pancreatic cancer. He lasted about a year with chemo and other nonsense. Had an aunt that got it a long time ago. I think she was around 70. She lasted about a year doing nothing at all. Neither's last months/weeks were pleasant.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I can only hope that cancer becomes the next aids and finds some type of cure in the next 20 years

Because my liver is going to get turned into shit.

 

[rh71]

Brave face for sure, best of luck to him. Patrick Swayze was 57 when even he lost his battle - it's certainly not an easy one.

 

[eng2d2]

Torture.

 

[Mai72]

I feel sorry for Alex but he had a pretty awesome life. He got to do what he wanted, and made a lot of money doing it. He got to travel the world, meet amazing people, and got to experience things that most of use will never do. Good Luck Alex.

 

[TheVrolok]

Gosh that's a shame. Wish Alex the best, and appreciate optimism, but I think it's highly unlikely he'll be finishing his contract.

I don't know much about his personal life, and can understand dedication to one's career, but at this point I think I would rather concentrate on spending time with friends and family rather than working as long as i can.

Best of luck to Alex.

 

[Thebobo]

Woah that's sad news. You would think someone such as him would have caught it earlier.

 

[SKORPI0]

5% survival rate, 2-6 months.

Famous People Who Died of Pancreatic Cancer
(long list 440 names - late 2018 article)

12 Celebrities Who Were Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

 

[dainthomas]

Pancreatic cancer is no joke. My understanding is there are usually no symptoms until it's quite advanced. That's what took out Patrick Swayze when he was still pretty young.

 

[TheVrolok]

Woah that's sad news. You would think someone such as him would have caught it earlier.

Rarely produces symptoms until metastatic, unfortunately.

 

[Thebobo]

Rarely produces symptoms until metastatic, unfortunately.

Man that sucks. Goddamn cancer sucks

 

[TheVrolok]

Man that sucks. Goddamn cancer sucks

It certainly does.

 

[Jimzz]

Yea as said it rarely produces symptoms till its to late. Most will not make it past 1 year after getting the news.

Steve Jobs had one of the more rare and treatable versions. Yet he ignored doctors till it was to late. Then spend millions getting his name on ALL the organ donor list etc... POS he was even to the end.

 

[akenbennu]

Trebek passed away this morning.

Alex Trebek Dead at 80 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer

Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.

www.google.com

 

[K1052]

damn

 

[Captante]

Sad but not surprising ... fvck cancer.

RIP

 

[allisolm]

RIP
He was an iconic TV persona.

I have had 2 dear friends who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. One died within 8 weeks of the diagnosis. The other had surgery and nothing else. No chemo, no radiation. It is now more than 5 yrs later and she is still cancer free. Sadly, she is the outlier and the one who died is more the norm.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Sad news! I was not super into that show but I know he was an icon there given he's been the host forever. Didn't realize he was from Sudbury, that's only 3 hours from here.

Alex Trebek Dies at 80

The Host of Jeopardy! and beloved Canadian Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80. Hailing from Sudbury, Ontario, Trebek had his start at CBC and became known for hosting Jeopardy! in 1984. His death was originally reported by TMZ and was then confirmed by Jeopardy! via a statement. “Jeopardy is...

ygknews.ca

 

[BoomerD]

That was something bound to happen. Pancreatic cancer always wins the game.

 

[zinfamous]

RIP, Mr Trebek.

Very surprised he lasted this long, and especially with covid raging this year, wonder if they were keeping him super bubbled in some sort of positive pressure oxygen room or something.

But at least he can boast, wherever he is, that he outlasted his sworn nemesis, Sean Connery.

 

[zinfamous]