Alex Trebek Gets USPS Forever Stamp on What Would Have Been His 84th Birthday

“Jeopardy!” and United States Postal Service fans can attend the free commemoration event in Culver City on July 22

Alex Trebek on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Alex Trebek on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (CREDIT: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

The late game show icon Alex Trebek is being honored with a commemorative forever stamp from the United States Postal Service, current “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings revealed on Friday’s episode.

“I’m excited to announce that the next icon to receive a stamp will be our very own Alex Trebek,” Jennings said in a video shared to X. It will officially be released on July 22, on what would have been Trebek’s 84th birthday.

Each 20-stamp on the pane features the trivia question: “This Naturalized U.S. Citizen Hosted The Quiz Show ‘Jeopardy!’ For 37 Seasons.” The answer is, of course, Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 of pancreatic cancer.

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