Alex Trebek, Ken Jennings and more remember 'Jeopardy!' champion who passed away

A message for her family and friends, and the audience.
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After the last posthumous Jeopardy! appearance of Cindy Stowell, who died on Dec. 5th of colon cancer, host Alex Trebek recorded a short video to pay tribute to her time on the show.

Wednesday marked the last of Stowell's six-episode run on the game show, which she taped in the summer knowing she had only six months to live.

The show also shared a video of Cindy's time on the show, described in her own words. In the video she reveals that she is dying of cancer and wanted to donate her winnings to cancer research (specifically, to the Cancer Research Institute, which is also receiving donations in Cindy's name).

"For the past six Jeopardy! programs you folks have been getting to know the talented champion Cindy Stowell," Trebek said. "Appearing on our show was the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition."

Other Jeopardy! winners are also posting in remembrance of Cindy.

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Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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