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Jeopardy! Two-Day Champion Ben Scripps Dies at 52 After Short Cancer Battle

The Michigan TV professional realized a lifelong goal on the quiz show in 2020.

Overview

  • Dykstra Funeral Home posted Scripps' obituary confirming he died on September 20 in Holland, Michigan.
  • His brother, Bubba Mack, shared an Instagram tribute and said Scripps died following a battle with cancer.
  • Scripps won two Jeopardy! games in May 2020 for a total of $38,158 before losing his third match to Nathan Berger.
  • Born Gordon Benjamin Scripps in Cadillac in 1972, he studied broadcasting at Central Michigan University and worked in local television at Channels 9 & 10.
  • A funeral service is scheduled for September 28 in Holland, and his obituary notes he chose cremation.