Jean Trebek Breaks Her Silence
on Husband Alex's Death.
Jean Trebek has finally released a message
following the death of her husband, Alex Trebek. .
The legendary ‘Jeopardy!’ host died on Sunday at
the age of 80 after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. .
In a post to Instagram on Wednesday,
Jean thanked everyone for their
“compassionate messages and generosity.” .
My family and I sincerely thank
you all for your compassionate
messages and generosity. , Jean Trebek, via Instagram.
She went on to say that the outpouring of
support has “truly touched [their] hearts.”.
Alongside her message, Jean posted a sweet
photo of the couple from their wedding day in 1990.
In the photo, Alex is slipping a
wedding ring on Jean’s finger.
Alex spoke about his decades-long marriage
to Jean in a January interview with ‘People,’
saying he was “satisfied with [his] life.” .
I’m pretty satisfied with my life …
if I’d just met Jean in my 20s we
could have had a longer life together, Alex Trebek, to 'People'