Alex Trebek Is Not Dead. He Is Rapping.

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Alex Trebek became a Twitter trend (number two, behind Michael Bay and ahead of #polarvortex) and everyone assumed the worst, because he's 73 and we humans are a cynical people and also we love Alex Trebek:

Omg Alex Trebek was trending and I feared the worst.

— Ryoko Nic (@Ryokonic) January 7, 2014

You have no idea how relieved I am that Alex Trebek isn't trending because he's dead.

— Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) January 7, 2014

Why the fuck is Alex Trebek trending? He dead yet? Doubt It.

— Stanley Cup Champ (@GatoradeMVP) January 7, 2014

Was really thankful Alex Trebek isn't trending because he's dead....until I found out why he is....dying to see this... #Hillarious

— John Lombard (@JLombard207) January 7, 2014

Saw Alex Trebek trending and thought he died.. glad he didn't. #MyMan

— Tariq (@FutureHOFTiki) January 7, 2014

Got scared when I saw Alex Trebek was trending.... Thought he was........ but no, apparently he rapped lol

— Tiffany Korin (@TiffanyKorin) January 7, 2014

My man Alex Trebek is trending on twitter. Not gon lie thought he died but he's ok. Thank the lawd...#Jeopardy

— Natitude Ramos (@tash_carpediem) January 7, 2014

Alex Trebek is trending but don't fret he isn't dead! I'm so happy I love jeopardy

— Ginika (@GinikaA) January 7, 2014

Omg I thought Alex Trebek was trending cause he was dead gosh twitter scaring me like that

— Joey Grascruffa (@BajanGraceffa) January 7, 2014

I got really nervous that Alex Trebek was trending because he died, but he was just rapping on Jeopardy. All is right with the world.

— Liz DeGraaf (@LizDeGraaf) January 7, 2014

See Alex Trebek trending; panic and assume he died. No. He just did a rap on Jeopardy.

— GK (@ShalomSeeker85) January 7, 2014

When old people trend on Twitter, everyone immediately assumes they died. No, Alex Trebek just dropped mad rhymes on Jeopardy. All is well.

— Magilla Guerilla (@Magilla4Sale) January 7, 2014

thought Alex Trebek had died for a minute there...

— Rich Homie (@rich_hunnewell) January 7, 2014

Yeah, pretty much EVERYONE saw "Alex Trebek" trending and assumed the worst.

— Salted Carthage (@SaltedCarthage) January 7, 2014

It's sad that when I saw Alex Trebek trending my first thought was that he died.

— William Roberts (@SangeanLover) January 7, 2014

LONG LIVE ALEX TREBEK #crisisaverted

— James McLaren (@jamesmclaren29) January 7, 2014

I too thought Alex Trebek had died

— James Gray (@RealJamesGray) January 7, 2014

This guy managed to get another trend into his tweet about the Trebek trend:

Saw Alex Trebek trending and our blood ran colder than a #polarvortex - turns out he's not dead, just rapped on Jeopardy

— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) January 7, 2014

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