Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek, 71, Suffers A Heart Attack

Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek, 71, Suffers A Heart Attack
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Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek, 71, Suffers A Heart Attack

Alex Trebek is recovering from a milk heart attack in Los Angeles. The Jeopardy! host was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday, where he is expected to recover fully and return to the show on the new season next month.

Last year, Trebek received a lifetime achievement award. This year, while he was in the hospital, he won a Daytime Emmy for best game show.

Trebek has another heart attack in December 2007.

The show host legend has been hosting Jeopardy! for 28 years and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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