Metro Atlanta ‘Jeopardy!’ champions remember Alex Trebek

ATLANTA — Tonight at 10 p.m. on a special edition of 20/20: Alex Trebek Remembered

The world is mourning the loss of beloved ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek, who died Sunday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old.

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Channel 2′s Michael Seiden caught up with two Atlanta women who were champions on the show.

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Lindsay Resnick, 29, appeared in two episodes in 2018, earning more than $10,000 in winnings. Resnick works in Midtown at the Breman Museum.

Resnick said she tried out for the show in 2014, but never heard back from the producers until about three years later.

She flew out to Culver City, California, where she competed in two games.

Resnick called it the best experience of her life, and one of the reasons was getting to meet Trebek.

“Every interaction we had with him was fantastic, and he’s super nice and salt-of-the-earth,” Resnick said. “Very personable and friendly. Just a great personality.”

For more information about pancreatic cancer symptoms, research and treatment visit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network website at https://www.pancan.org/

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