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George Alexander Trebek 1940 - 2020

George Alexander Trebek was born on July 22, 1940 in Greater Sudbury, Greater Sudbury County, ON Canada. He married Elaine Claire Kares on September 25, 1974 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States and they later divorced on May 13, 1982 in Los Angeles United States. They had a child Nicole Callei Trebek. He married Jean Elizabeth Trebek on April 30, 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County United States, and they were married until George's death on November 8, 2020 in Los Angeles United States. They had children Matthew Alexander Trebek and Emily Grace Trebek.
George Alexander Trebek
July 22, 1940
Greater Sudbury, Greater Sudbury County, ON, Canada
November 8, 2020
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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  • 07/22
    1940

    Birthday

    July 22, 1940
    Birthdate
    Greater Sudbury, Greater Sudbury County, ON Canada
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  • 11/8
    2020

    Death

    November 8, 2020
    Death date
    Pancreatic cancer
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
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In 1940, in the year that George Alexander Trebek was born, on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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In 1951, when he was merely 11 years old, on April 5th, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (husband and wife) were sentenced to death for treason. They were executed on June 19th. American citizens, they were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Their two young sons were adopted by a high school teacher and his wife.
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George Trebek's Family Tree & Friends

George Trebek's Family Tree

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Parent
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Marriage

Elaine Claire Kares

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George Alexander Trebek

September 25, 1974
Marriage date
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
Marriage location
Divorce
Cause of Separation
May 13, 1982
Divorce date
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
Divorce location
Marriage

Jean Elizabeth Trebek

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George Alexander Trebek

April 30, 1990
Marriage date
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
Marriage location
George's Death
Cause of Separation
November 8, 2020
George's death date
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
Separation location
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