The United States Postal Service (USPS) released their new Forever stamp depicting iconic Jeopardy host Alex Trebek on Monday.
The stamp is styled after one of the video monitors on the clue board which reads, ‘This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show for 37 seasons,’ with the correct response, ‘Who Is Alex Trebek?’ written upside down in the margin with Forever USA.
The stamp was put into USPS circulation on Monday, nearly four years after he passed away at age 80, with a book of 20 stamps styled as a full Jeopardy clue board with an image of Trebek.
His wife Jean, 60, who he tied the knot with back in 1990, said during a first-day release event in Los Angeles that her husband would have loved this tribute.
‘His life had such a beautiful impact on so many people around the world, and it’s just a real honor for my family and I to be here with all of you to acknowledge that,’ Jean began.
His wife Jean, 60, who he tied the knot with back in 1990, said during a first-day release event in Los Angeles that her husband would have loved this tribute
The United States Postal Service (USPS) released their new Forever stamp depicting iconic Jeopardy host Alex Trebek on Monday
The stamp is styled after one of the video monitors on the clue board which reads, ‘This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show for 37 seasons,’ with the correct response, ‘Who Is Alex Trebek?’ written upside down in the margin with Forever USA
The stamp was put into USPS circulation on Monday, nearly four years after he passed away at age 80, with a book of 20 stamps styled as a full Jeopardy clue board with an image of Trebek
‘Alex would have felt overwhelmed with humility and joy to receive such a distinctive tribute,’ she added.
Jean said that his job hosting Jeopardy – which he did for 37 seasons from 1984 until just before his death in 2020 – was, ‘a labor of love for him.’
‘He also found great pleasure in the fact that the contestants were the true stars of the show—and he loved getting to know his audience,’ Jean added.
‘This was a perfect time for him to share more about himself, as well as to show off his great wit,’ she continued.
The beloved game show host shared two children with Jean – 34-year-old son Matthew, a New York City restaurateur, 31-year-old daughter Emily, a real estate agent in Los Angeles, and Nicky, who he adopted during his first marriage to Ellaine Callei.
‘He was so very proud of Matthew, Emily and Nicky,’ Jean added of Alex’s three children.
Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings, 50, announced in a late June episode of the quiz show that the US Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp to honor Trebek.
‘Alex would have felt overwhelmed with humility and joy to receive such a distinctive tribute,’ she added.
‘I’m excited to announce that the next icon to receive a stamp will be our very own Alex Trebek,’ Jennings revealed.
‘The stamp will be officially released on July 22, on what would have been Alex’s 84th birthday,’ Jennings said.
The stamp was designed by Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, using photography provided by by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila, according to a release by the USPS.
The Alex Trebek stamp as a Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current price of first-class one-ounce mail.
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