Leona Sardegna

Born George Alexander Trebek in Ontario Canada, Alex was best known for being the host of the game show "Jeopardy" from 1984 until his passing. He also hosted "The Wizard of Odds", "Double Dare", "High Rollers", "Battlestars", "Classic Concentration", and "To Tell the Truth". Months before his passing, he laughingly suggested that actress Betty White should take over as host of Jeopardy. Alex was born to George Edward Trebek (originally Terebeychuk), who emigrated from the Ukraine as a child, and Lucille Lagacé, an Ontarian of French heritage. Alex grew up speaking both French and English. George was a chef at a hotel and Alex's first job was as a bellhop at his father's hotel when he was 13. In 1974, Alex married Elaine Callei and he adopted her daughter Nicky. The couple had no other children and they divorced in 1981. In 1990, he married Jean Currivan, a New York real estate project manager. They had 2 children, Matthew and Emily, and remained married until he died. Besides his long and lucrative show business career, he owned and managed a 700 acre ranch near Paso Robles CA called Creston Farms. The farm bred and trained racehorses. He sold the farm in 2008. Scroll down to read Alex Trebek's obituary from TMZ.

Paul Mottola of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on June 16, 1911, and died at age 69 years old in December 1980.

Michelle D Despinasse was born to Michel A. and Denis M. Pinchinat Despinasse and had two sisters, Angie and Carly. Michelle attended Rockland Community College, and worked several years at Good Samaritan Hospital's maternity ward. Three years after graduating she became an assistant basketball coach at Rockland. Michelle was a talented basketball player. She had opportunities to go to a four year college and play division 2 basketball, but chose instead to help the woman's basketball team at her community college. At 27 years old, Michelle died at Westchester Medical Center two days after she was found shot in the head inside her Spring Valley home on Sept 15, 1999. A copy of the article "RCC to honor slain basketball coach and her Michelle Despinasse: Obituary are below. Ex-boyfriend, Ken Rogers of Bronx New York was eventually convicted of Michelle's murder. Michelle's voice was captured on an answering machine tape pleading with "Ken" to leave her house at about 7pm on September 15th when she was shot. An article about the trial and its outcome can be found at Ex-Boyfriend Ken Rogers Found Guilty of Killing Michelle Despinasse

James M Sardegna of Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY was born on February 22, 1923, and died at age 77 years old on May 3, 2000.