‘Jeopardy’ Suffers Another Devastating Blow As ‘Alex’s Last Great Champion,’ Brayden Smith, Dies

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The prime-time television game show Jeopardy has suffered another devastating blow following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek.

The man known by some as Trebek’s last great champion, Brayden Andrew Smith, has died at the age of 24.

Before Trebek died after a long battle with caner on November 8, 2020, Smith amassed a grand total of $115,000.

“BRAYDEN ANDREW SMITH Brayden Andrew Smith passed away Friday morning, February 5, in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 24. Brayden attained a lifelong dream as a five-time champion on the popular Jeopardy! television game show,” his obituary said.

“His appearances were among the last hosted by Alex Trebek, and Brayden was hailed on social media as ‘Alex’s Last Great Champion.’ He was looking forward to competing in the show’s Tournament of Champions. A 2020 graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in economics, Brayden intended to attend law school and become an attorney for the federal government.

“He was a voracious reader and autodidact, a lover of knowledge and an advocate for justice. His room was bursting with books on political science, philosophy, economics, and history. He recently served as an intern with the prestigious Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., where he researched criminal justice reform issues,” it said.