The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it will issue a new permanent stamp honoring former “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek.
of announcement The show is being produced as a tribute to Trebek, who hosted the iconic TV quiz show for 37 seasons. 60th Anniversary Diamond CelebrationThe Alex Trebek stamp features a design that recreates the familiar “Jeopardy!” game board as a grid of 20 identical clue stamps. Pre-sale As of Friday, the stamps will go on sale on July 22, 2024, which would have been Trebek's 84th birthday, current “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings said in the announcement.
Each stamp includes the clue, “The naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show JEOPARDY! for 37 seasons,” with the answer “Who is Alex Trebek?” printed upside down beneath it, according to a statement from the Postal Service. The printed stamp sheet includes a classification heading and a photo of Trebek. USPS art director Antonio Alcala developed the design using photography from Sony Pictures Entertainment and handwritten lettering by Martí Davila, according to the statement.
According to the release, the premiere event will take place on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 4pm PST at Sony Pictures Studios John Carey Park in Culver City, California. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature appearances by United States Postal Service Board of Governors Executive Director Michael Elston, Ken Jennings and Alex's widow, Jean Trebek. (Related: Celebrity Jeopardy! announces new host amid strike)
CULVER CITY, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Host Alex Trebek poses on the set of Sony Pictures for the premiere of the 28th season of the TV show “Jeopardy” in Culver City, California on September 20, 2011. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
participant is register According to the release, people must apply in advance to enter the Sony Studios grounds for the event.
Trebek rose to fame and became a beloved TV personality during his tenure on “Jeopardy!” Despite being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019, Trebek continued to host the show. according to He passed away on November 8, 2020 at the age of 80, leaving behind not only a record-breaking 8,000-plus episodes hosted and six Daytime Emmy Awards, but also a legacy celebrated by millions of fans around the world.
