'Jeopardy!' Champion Makes Donationbr to Cancer Walk in Honor of Alex Trebek James Holzhauer, who won $2,462,216 onbr 'Jeopardy!,' recently made a donation to abr pancreatic cancer research walk. The walk is hosted by the Lustgarten Foundationbr and will take place in Holzhauer’s hometown,br Naperville, Illinois, on July 14. Holzhauer donated $1,109.14 to the walk inbr honor of “Alex Trebek and all the other survivors.” The specific amount is a reference tobr his daughter’s birthday, November 9, 2014. Trebek, the long-time host of 'Jeopardy!,'br first announced his battle with stage fourbr pancreatic cancer in March. In May, Trebek revealed he was “near remission” becausebr some of his tumors had shrunk by more than 50 percent.