Before His Death, Alex Trebek Gifted Land To Los Angeles For A Park And Pre-Recorded A Message For Pancreatic Cancer Day

November 20, 2020 / Posted by: Emily

More proof that Alex Trebek was a Canadiangel™. Apparently, the late Jeopardy! host (and my Momma Nancy’s Forever #1) was a down-low conservationist, donating 62 acres of his land in the Hollywood Hills to the city of Los Angeles back in 1998. It’s called the Trebek Open Space, and it runs into Runyon Canyon park. According to the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority, the area is “a sunny, well-established network of fire roads” that “provide trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians.” Oh Alex.

When Alex passed away at age 80 a couple of weeks ago, the Laurel Canyon Land Trust posted about his donation:

https://www.facebook.com/lclandtrust/posts/1813142438837411

Meanwhile, Jeopardy! continues to air pre-recorded Alex-hosted episodes, which, according to my mother is “kinda weird. Last night Alex mentioned Thanksgiving was coming up. But… Thanksgiving’s not coming for him.” On last night’s episode, Alex took a moment to speak on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. This was the cancer he was diagnosed with less than two years ago, and it is a rough one. Only an 8% survival rate.

In his message, Alex (who has a noticeably weaker voice) urged viewers at home to be wary of the symptoms and get tested before it’s too late:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAAxEP99lpg&ab_channel=NewsFlare

Alex continued filming up until ten days before his passing, and his episodes will run through Christmas Day. Oh, boy. Christmas without all her children and Alex’s final episode? My poor mother’s tear ducts!

Pic: YouTube

Tags: Alex Trebek, Fuck Cancer

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