Alex Trebek, Host of Jeopardy Suffers a Heart Attack – He is Still Alive!

Trebek’s heart attack is being categorized as Mild.  It occurred yesterday and the 71 year old is now recovering by remaining in the hospital for observations.  The host is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles.

Sony pictures Television released a statement on Trebek’s behalf,

“He is expected to fully recover and be back at ‘Jeopardy!’ when production begins taping in July for the new season, the show’s 29th,”

The super hard working game show host had the same thing occur in December of 2007 and was back to work about a month later.  This time however he is 71 years old!

Back in May after he ruptured is Achilles Tendon running after a thief in his hotel he was back to work hosting the National Geographic Spelling Bee on crutches.