L'ultimo cinque volte campione di “Pericolo!” mentre Alex Trebek was still host died unexpectedly last week, secondo una dichiarazione di sua madre.
Brayden Smith, di Las Vegas, era 24 years old when he died on February 5. The family did not release the cause of death.
“We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy,” Smith’s mother, Debbie, twittato venerdì mattina.
Smith won $ 117,798 sul programma, with his final appearance taking place in Alex Trebek’s final week on the air. The shows were recorded in October and Trebek died of pancreatic cancer novembre 8.
Smith’s six episodes were broadcast December 15-18 e gennaio 5-6.
Smith was an intern with the Cato Institute in Washington, secondo il obituary his family provided to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and he had planned to attend law school to become a government attorney.
“He was a voracious reader and autodidact, a lover of knowledge and an advocate for justice,” the obituary read.
Smith was a 2020 graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant,” the producers of “Pericolo!” ha twittato venerdì. “Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family.”
