. >> jeopardy is airing the last episode featuring alex tribec. a reporter talked with those who worked with him before he succumbed to cancer last september. >> reporter: the familiar words ring out as a requiem for a heavyweight, a man who died just ten days after taping his final episode. alex tribec's affection for his fans and the love they have for him was obvious. >> they have expressed their feelings about me in so many positive ways that i can't help but be touched by what they have to say. >> reporter: it was exactly a year ago this week we sat down with the greatest jeopardy players of all-time before their tournament. game's all-time champ ken jennings almost didn't play. >> i had told jeopardy i think i'm done playing, i'm getting a little older and slower. and what made me change my mind was just realizing this might be my last chance to do jeopardy with alex. >> i was just thrilled we were going to be able to do it one more time with alex at least. i hoped it would be more than once, but unfortunately that's not the way it worked ou