Trebek, 79, said prayer and his fans' support have made him feel better. Alex Trebek’s impact since he began hosting “Jeopardy!” in the 1980s is palpable. Not only have he and the show ...

Alex Trebek, the quick-witted and debonair television host who won over generations of fans at the helm of the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!," has died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.

Alex Trebek speaks during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at DAR Constitution Hall on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC.© Getty Images ...

Today we honor Alex Trebek. For over three decades he brought integrity, humor and intelligence to his duties as host of Jeopardy! He will be in our hearts forever. Thank you, Alex.

New episodes featuring Jennings will air starting January 11. "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January," Jennings tweeted.

Jeopardy! announced that Alex Trebek’s final episode as the game show’s host will air on Christmas. Trebek died on Sunday at the age of 80 following a battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Alex Trebek has put on a very brave face when speaking publicly about his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He’s given updates to fans on the Jeopardy social media channels.

It was very tricky after Alex passed because, of course, we all missed him. No one had seen anybody else host Jeopardy for nearly 40 years. It was a tricky adjustment, and I didn't want to be there.

“Jeopardy!” debuted on March 30, 1964, with the original host, Art Fleming. While the game show has had five official hosts over its 39-season span, the most popular host was Alex Trebek.

One night after Jeopardy’s long-time host Alex Trebek died, the show paid tribute to its anchor at the start of Monday’s episode. Today we honor Alex Trebek.