--- description: Alex Trebek had surgery over the holidays to remove blood clots on his brain title: 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Is Recovering From Brain Surgery image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9f7b3024e5df4d6f/6988f724096a9473656a0fc7/gettyimages-143212928.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Television](/tag/television/) ## Television Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Jeopardy_ Host Alex Trebek Is Recovering From Surgery to Remove Blood Clots on His Brain by [Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 5, 2018 2:53 AM CUT  Alex Trebek during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. Alex Trebek during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC.Kris Connor—Getty Images by [Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 5, 2018 2:53 AM CUT Alex Trebek has provided fans with an update on his health, and though he didn’t answer in the form of a question, he says his “prognosis is excellent.” In a video shared via the _Jeopardy_ YouTube page, Trebek revealed he had surgery over the holiday break to remove blood clots on his brain caused by a fall he suffered in October. Wearing a _Jeopardy_ hat, Trebek appeared in good health and good spirits, saying, “I expect to be back in the studio taping more _Jeopardy_ programs very, very soon.” This is not the first time Trebek has suffered a health setback. In 2011, he tore his Achilles tendon while [chasing a burglar](http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/07/28/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-injured-chasing-a-burglar/ "undefined") from his hotel room, and in 2012, he suffered [a mild heart attack](http://ew.com/article/2012/06/24/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-hospitalized-after-heart-attack/ "undefined"). More recently, in 2015, he had to host while seated due to [a full knee replacement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FWG8qpbOpY0 "undefined"). However, none of these setbacks have deterred the longtime _Jeopardy_ host, even if they occasionally cause postponements in taping the game show. Trebek has hosted _Jeopardy_ for 33 years and counting, and just extended his contract through the 2019-2020 season (which will be the show’s 36th year on air). For $1,000, what is longevity? [_This article_](http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/04/jeopardy-alex-trebek-blood-clot-surgery/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_Ew.com_](http://ew.com "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5089187/alex-trebek-jeopardy-brain-surgery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5089187/alex-trebek-jeopardy-brain-surgery/"},"headline":"Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Is Recovering From Surgery to Remove Blood Clots on His Brain","datePublished":"2018-01-05T02:53:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:45:38.006Z","description":"Alex Trebek had surgery over the holidays to remove blood clots on his brain","url":"https://time.com/5089187/alex-trebek-jeopardy-brain-surgery/","keywords":["Television","celebrities","Pop Culture","United States","entertainment","health","Jeopardy","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9f7b3024e5df4d6f/6988f724096a9473656a0fc7/gettyimages-143212928.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9f7b3024e5df4d6f/6988f724096a9473656a0fc7/gettyimages-143212928.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Jeopardy! 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