Creator of ‘Jeopardy!’ for students dies in Long Beach after long battle

Source: New York Post

The creator of Long Beach’s long-running “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions died Friday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, just hours before the academic competition wrapped up its 25th year. Jim Birge, 78, was remembered throughout Saturday’s championship event as students, organizers and former contestants celebrated the legacy of the man behind the popular middle-school competition. 5 The creator of Long Beach’s long-running “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions died Friday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, just hours before the academic competition wrapped up its 25th year.