Alex Trebek taken to hospital after mild heart attack

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“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek suffered a mild heart attack as has been shifted to a Los Angeles hospital.

Sony Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Sunday that Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday, AP reported.

Trebek, 71, is expected to fully recover and be back giving answers when “Jeopardy!” resumes production on a new season next month, she added.

While he was in the hospital on Saturday, “Jeopardy!” won a Daytime Emmy award for best game show.

The Sudbury, Ont.,-born Trebek has been hosting “Jeopardy!” for 28 years.











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