Alex Trebek diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

[brooklynite]

Alex Trebek has just been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but he will attempt to finish out this season of "Jeopardy!" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to Trebek tell us, the TV icon was just informed of the diagnosis. He recorded a video message announcing the news.

We're told Alex's intention is to finish out the current season of "Jeopardy." In fact, he says he's vowing to keep working and was bravely upbeat, saying he plans to beat cancer. Sources connected to the legendary host tell us he will immediately begin chemo.

https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/06/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-stage-four-jeopardy-retiring/

[LongtimeAZDem]

1. Aw, hell

[octoberlib]

2. Terrible news. with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, I don't imagine he's got much time left.

[ooky]

3. My mom was dead 3 months after this diagnosis. I feel for him and his family.

I always hate when I read about anyone who has been diagnosed with this horrible disease.

[oasis]

4. Terribly sad. I hope he makes the most of the time he has left.

[malaise]

5. He hasn't been well for some time

He had a heart attack last year

Stage four pancreatic cancer is horrific - few survive six months

[csziggy]

6. My brother in law was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

With intensive chemo he lived 16 months. He was 48 when we lost him.

The worst part was that he had to keep working (at the "happiest place on earth&quot in order to keep his health insurance. He'd work most weeks, get his chemo on Friday, then spend the weekends sick when he should have been able to spend time with his kids.

The good news was that other than the chemo reactions he was pretty happy until the last week. He went into hospice care at home on a Friday and was gone by the next Monday.

[Miigwech]

7. So sorry. So young.

[smirkymonkey]

8. That's so sad.

It's a shame that he couldn't have spent his last months with his family and friends instead of working. I don't know why companies can't make exceptions for terminal cases like this.