Alex Trebek is pictured above appearing on ‘Good Morning America’ in New York City on Feb. 21, 2019. Soon after his appearance, he announced in a video that he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. In his video, he joked that he has no choice but to fight, since he has three more seasons in his ‘Jeopardy!’ contract.

The star was born on July 22, 1940 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, making him 80 years old at the time of his passing. He started hosting the revival for ‘Jeopardy!’ in 1984, and has been a favorite game show host ever since. His contract was to last through 2022, but sadly, the beloved host passed away on Nov. 8, 2020. Alex was strong throughout his fight with cancer, and hosted shows up to Oct. 29, 2020 — just 10 days before his death.

Scroll through to see pics of the famous game show host throughout the years, who has become dear to American households around the country.