Jean Trebek will be revealing personal memories of her late husband, Alex Trebek, following his tragic death in 2020 in an upcoming special hosted by NBC.
In a segment called “Inspiring America: The 2021 Inspiration List,” Trebek spoke with Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie in an interview which will air on May 1 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC and Telemundo.
The special is hosted by Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt. The program will focus on people who made a positive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jean and her husband, the legendary “Jeopardy!” host, will be honored.
In an interview with Today, Jean shared how her husband made a significant impact as host of the popular game show until his death at 80 from a brutal battle from pancreatic cancer.
“I think one of the beautiful things, the blessings that came, if you can call it a blessing, is that he got to really see the outpouring of love and admiration that he gave to the world,” she said. “Some people just, you know, you don’t see that while you’re still embodied, you don’t get to really witness all the love that people feel for you. And I know that that was in and of itself a huge inspiration for Alex.”
Jean mentioned how she is continuing her late husband’s legacy of philanthropy.
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