“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he is doing well after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but stressed that things could take a turn for the worse.
The 79-year-old also announced that old episodes of the series will be broadcast for the remainder of July and in August.
Trebek announced in March 2019 that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and in the meantime, he’s undergone several rounds of chemotherapy.
“Now, in the meantime, I’m here at home recording show openings for some very special ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes that will be coming up in July,” the host said. “For the first time ever, we are going to open the ‘Jeopardy!’ vaults and take another look at some of our favorite episodes, including the very first ‘Jeopardy!' show I ever hosted—mustache and all.”
The longtime host said in a recent interview that he will stop cancer treatment if the current ones don’t work.
Trebek also announced he is publishing a book, “The Answer Is … Reflections on My Life,” slated for release on July 21.
Last year, Trebek said that chemotherapy is causing him to form sores around his mouth, making it hard to speak.
“But,” he added, “there will come a point when they (fans and producers) will no longer be able to say, ‘It’s OK.'”
The Canadian-born host added that he isn’t afraid of death.
“I’ve lived a good life, a full life, and I’m nearing the end of that life. … If it happens, why should I be afraid of that?” he said in the interview on Oct. 4.