Updated: 8:58 AM PDT, April 01, 2021
Nicky Trebek said the PurpleStride event would not only be her way to continue her father’s legacy but to bring awareness for other families and people who may be struggling with the disease.
Alex Trebek may no longer be on our television screens as host of the long-running game show Jeopardy!, but his legacy continues.
His daughter Nicky Trebek will see to that by raising awareness and funding in the battle pancreatic cancer, the disease that took her beloved father s life in November 2020.
Nicky told “CBS This Morning,” on Tuesday that she is launching a team for the virtual PurpleStride walk, which benefits the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.