Art Fleming
This goo was worth a point in December 2023.
publication date: Saturday, November 25, 2023 (part of December 2023)
category: 
Television
clue: Hosting a TV game show is more art than science, but it can be the stuff of dangerous coincidences, as he and his longer-tenured successor both died of the same disease.
explanation: Fleming was the original host of Jeopardy! in its 1964-1975 and 1978-1979 runs. He was succeeded by Alex Trebek from 1984 to 2020. Both men died of pancreatic cancer. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
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