Jeopardy! fans have been sharing heartfelt tributes to Cindy Stowell after she was featured in a new clip, eight years after her death from cancer .
Cindy appeared on the show in 2016 but sadly died from complications of colon cancer just days before her episode aired . Now, she has appeared in a special video shared by Jeopardy! on Instagram and fans have been left crying over the clip.
The video was shared to celebrate announcer Johnny Gilbert's birthday. The late Alex Trebek was seen taking on hosting duties in the clip, with Johnny reading out the clues and Cindy guessing the answers. While many wished Johnny a happy birthday, others took to the comments to honor Cindy and Alex, who died from pancreatic cancer.
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"Rip both Cindy and Alex," one fan wrote. Another simply said: "Cindy! " with two crying emojis. Remembering the contestant's abilities, a third person added: "Cindy was special".
The video was also shared on TikTok, where one fan commented: "Wasn’t ready to see an alex clip today," while someone else replied: "Same. Cindy as well :(".
Cindy's dream was to appear on Jeopardy! before she died and donate her prize money to cancer-related charities. Her dream came true in 2016, but she sadly died eight days before her episode was shown on TV.
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The competitor had written a letter to the production team to tell them about her diagnosis. "Do you have any idea how long it typically takes between an in-person interview and the taping date? I ask because I just found out that I don't have too much longer to live.
"The doctor's best guess is about six months. If there is the chance that I'd be able to still tape episodes of Jeopardy! if I were selected, I'd like to do that and donate any winnings to ... charities involved in cancer research," she wrote.
Cindy added: "If it is unlikely that the turnaround time would be that quick, then I'd like to give up my tryout spot to someone else." At the time of her death, Alex released a heartfelt statement.
He said: "When Cindy Stowell taped her appearance on Jeopardy! she had Stage 4 cancer. Competing on Jeopardy! was a lifelong dream for Cindy and we're glad she was able to do so."
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