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When I finish as the host of 'Jeopardy!' I'm going to go up to Taft in central California. They have a small college there that teaches you about oil drilling.
Alex Trebek
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Alex Trebek
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: July 22
Died: 2020
Died: November 8
Actor
Game Show Host
Journalist
Sports Commentator
Television Personality
Television Presenter
city of Sudbury
George Alexander Trebek
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