Jean Currivan Trebek was an entrepreneur and blogger who was best known for being the wife of Canadian-American game show host Alex Trebek, who died on November 8, 2020.
Wiki/Biography
Jean Currivan Trebek was born on Sunday, September 8, 1963 (57 years old in 2020) in Greenlawn, New York. She grew up on the East Coast of Long Island along with her siblings. Jean’s older brother, Chris Currivan, was born with hydrocephalus, a disease where excess fluid puts pressure on the brain, and he had developmental delays as a result. During childhood, Jean was a responsible child who took care of her younger brother. In an interview, she said,
We went to school together, and I promised my parents that I would take care of him. Sometimes I would even leave the classroom to see him. I took care of my brother, and it felt like a gift rather than a burden. Other kids might have hated this responsibility. I saw it as a blessing.”
She attended Haberfield High School in Greenlawn and later attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California. She worked as a real estate project manager on Long Island before moving to Los Angeles. After completing her formal education, she took a part-time bookkeeper job for a business executive friend of Alex Trebek. In an interview, she said,
“Alex was a good friend of my boss’s. He’d come over every Saturday to play backgammon and have lunch. I knew he was on some TV shows, but he never revealed much and I didn’t ask.”
They met at a party in 1988, and Alex invited Joan to his house for dinner. In 1989, for Joan’s 26th birthday, Trebek gave her a pair of pants and a jacket as a gift, but later, he told her there was something else. He pulled out a box and proposed to her with a 16-carat sapphire ring.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Hair color: Dark blonde
Eye color: Hazel
Jean Currivan Trebek and Alex Trebek
Family and Race
She was born into a Catholic family.
Parents and siblings
Her sister is Audrey Currivan. On December 7, 1984, her brother Chris Currivan was killed in a car accident.
Relationships, husbands and children
On April 30, 1990, Jean Currivan married Alex Trebek, best known for hosting the show Jeopardy! (1984). They have two children. Her son, Matthew Trebek, is the owner and operator of the restaurants Oso and Pizza by Lucille’s in Harlem, New York, and her daughter, Emily Trebek, is an interior designer. Alex Trebek (born in 1940) is 23 years older than Jean Currivan Trebek (born in 1963). In an interview, Alex said:
I think if I had met her in my 20s, she might not have been born yet. But 29 isn’t bad…
Jean Currivan Trebek with her husband and children
Alex was married to Elaine Callei from 1974 to 1981. Although the couple had no children, Alex adopted Elaine’s daughter Nicky after their marriage.
Alex Trebek and Elaine Callely
Alex Trebek and his daughter Nicky Trebek
On Sunday, November 8, 2020, Alex Trebek died at the age of 80 from pancreatic cancer, with the tumors having spread to the soft lining of the stomach.
Facts/Trivia
- She is a professional Religious Science Practitioner, Metaphysician, Reiki Master, and Sound Healer. In 2020, she created her blog “Insidewink”, a lighthearted lifestyle website.
- On January 7, 2020, Alex and Gene Trebek received the Fordham Founders Award.
Alex and Jean Trebek Receive Fordham Founders Award (2020)
- Jean Currivan Trebek is an avid hiker.
- She is also a wholehearted dog lover and posts various photos of her and her dog Luna on her Instagram account.
Jean Currivan Trebek’s dog Luna
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