Jean Trebek shared a poignant post on Christmas Day, the third on Instagram since the death of her husband Alex Trebek in early November.
She posted a photo of her two children, Emily, 27, and Matthew, 30, next to a poignant message in the caption.
“Time is too precious to be spent on anything but kindness,” she wrote. “Many blessings of beauty and joy for you and all your loved ones!”
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The old “Jeopardy!” The host died on November 8 at the age of 80. He was open about his cancer treatment and for the first time shared that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year.
Trebek shared a photo and message three days after her husband’s death. It was a photo of their wedding day in 1990 and in its caption she thanked people for their support.
“My family and I sincerely thank everyone for their messages of compassion and generosity. Their expressions really touched our hearts. Thank you very much,” she wrote.
The TV personality opened up to People magazine in March 2019 about the day he met his wife, sharing that while he was generally satisfied with his life, he would have liked to have met her before.
“My wife Jean and I have been together for almost 29 years, and I was thinking about President Bush when he died, and all the comments about his life about how nice he is, and how he and his wife have been together for 73 years. , “he said.” I thought, oh my God … if I had met Jean in my 20s, we could have a longer life together. “
One of the game show’s executive producers, Mike Richards, said TODAY that the longtime host was able to enjoy a quiet moment with his wife before he died.
“He had a swing in his backyard that he loved. In fact, he rebuilt it earlier this year, ”Richards told Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb last month. “He was very useful. I don’t know if many people know this. “
He continued: “And even in his book, he described that he wanted his last day to be seated on his swing next to his wife, Jean, and kind of looking at the horizon. And he has to do that.
“He was consistent. He was in no pain, and the fact that he had a great final day, I think it makes us all ‘Jeopardy!’ family feels much better. “
