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Jean closed out her message with a sincere, \"Many Blessings to all.\"

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Throughout his career, the television host never shied away from the opportunity to express his love for Jean. He most recently spoke about his marriage in his final memoir, which was released last July, \"The Answer is ... Reflections on My Life.\"

Sharing his first impression upon meeting his future wife in 1988, Trebek wrote: \"Sometimes you look at something, you look at someone, and you know. I mean, you’ve heard stories of people who meet and decide within half an hour; I knew this was going to be the person I’d end up with.\"

Calling her \"Jeanie\" in the passage, he furthered, \"I recognized at a gut level that here was someone who was going to complete me as a human being.\"

The two wed in 1990 and celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on April 30. They had two children together -- Emily and Matthew Trebek.

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