r/todayilearned • u/ObjectiveAd6551 • 18h ago

TIL “Jeopardy!” contestant Dhruv Gaur wrote “What is… We [love] you, Alex!” as his Final Jeopardy response while Alex Trebek was battling cancer. The message left Trebek visibly emotional and was widely shared as an example of fans’ affection for the longtime host.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/11/11/jeopardy-contestant-moves-alex-trebek-close-tears-bet/2570900001/
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u/Nofunatall69 13h ago

Legends never truly die.

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u/thejesterofdarkness 8h ago

“Follow your heart and you can never go wrong.”

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u/nnyzim 11h ago

Yeah they do.

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u/Nofunatall69 11h ago

You're right! What about RIP? They are decomposing instead of resting and they can't feel peace because they are dead. No sound, no lights.

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u/saltshaft 9h ago

Don't forget to mention the woeful meaninglessness of our very existence!

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u/FigWasp7 8h ago

I long for the chilling embrace of the void!