'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Recovering From Brain Surgery

CULVER CITY, CA – "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is taking a break from taping new episodes of the television quiz show while he recovers from brain surgery. In a video posted to the "Jeopardy!" Facebook page Thursday, Trebek tells viewers that he underwent surgery to address blood clots on the brain from a subdural hematoma caused by a fall a couple months ago.

Trebek, 77, says he spent two days in the hospital for surgery and is now recovering at home.

"The prognosis is excellent and I expect to be back in the studio taping more Jeopardy programs very, very soon," Trebek said. He thanked "Jeopardy!" fans for expressing their concern.

Viewers might not notice a difference, however, since "Jeopardy!" regularly tapes shows months in advance. Trebek has hosted "Jeopardy!" since 1984. The show tapes at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.

City News Service contributed to this report; Photo: Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, (L) poses contestant Ken Jennings after his earnings from his record breaking streak on the gameshow surpassed 1 million dollars July 14, 2004 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Jeopardy Productions via Getty Images)