News Alex Trebek opens up about cancer, ‘last days’ in new memoir: ‘Death is part of life’ July 21, 2020 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY Comments Off on Alex Trebek opens up about cancer, ‘last days’ in new memoir: ‘Death is part of life’ "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek gets frank about life, death and his Stage 4 cancer struggle in new memoir "The Answer Is...," out Tuesday.