Alex Trebek's Kids Accept Daytime Emmy For Outstanding Game Show Host On His Behalf

“He was always excited to go to work, even during his battle with cancer," one of the beloved late trivia host's children said at the ceremony.

Legendary “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek posthumously won the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding game show host on Friday night.  Two of Trebek’s adult children, Matthew Trebek and Emily Trebek, accepted the award on the host’s behalf at the 48th annual award ceremony. Trebek died in November at age 80 after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “We are so honored to accept this award on behalf of our dad,” Matthew Trebek said on stage. “For as long as we can remember, he was always so proud to be a part of ‘Jeopardy!’ To work on a show that was based on knowledge, risk and [to] challenge people how to think. He loved every bit of it.”