'I’ve lived a good life, a full life, and I’m nearing the end of that life … if it happens, why should I be afraid of that?' the 'Jeopardy!' host told Canadian network CTV over the weekend.
"I’m not afraid of dying," Trebek said. "I’ve lived a good life, a full life, and I’m nearing the end of that life … if it happens, why should I be afraid of that?"
While Trebek is trying to stay positive about the disease, he said that accepting death is hard for many. He said it was difficult “trying to be as optimistic as you can when the other person feels none of that … they feel only despair." Trebek continued, "And I don’t know if I was strong enough or intelligent enough to help alleviate that despair."
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