Brayden Smith Dies: "Jeopardy!" Champ during Alex Trebek’s Final Episodes was 24
by Greg Evans
Feb. 12, 2021


Brayden Smith, who just last month was featured in a special "Jeopardy!" video tribute to the late Alex Trebek, died unexpectedly Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. He was 24.

His death was announced today by his mother Debbie Smith. A cause of death was not disclosed.




“We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly,” Debbie Smith wrote on Twitter. “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.”

The show offered condolences in a tweet: “The Jeopardy! family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant. Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family. He will be missed.”

https://deadline.com/2021/02/brayden-smith-dead-obituary-jeopardy-champion-alex-trebek-final-episodes-was-24-1234693267/

Family Reveals Brayden Smith Died Following Surgery
by Greg Evans
February 15, 2021


Brayden Smith, the 24-year-old five-time "Jeopardy!" winner whose death was announced by family last week, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed condition in the days before his Feb. 5 passing, a local CBS station in his hometown of Las Vegas reports.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has reported that the "Jeopardy!" contestant dubbed “Billy Buzzsaw” by host Alex Trebek had spent several days at a Southern Nevada hospital prior to his death.

Neither news outlet specified the nature of Smith’s illness or surgery.

https://deadline.com/2021/02/brayden-smith-jeopardy-cause-of-death-surgery-complications-1234694028/

In honor of Brayden Smith, "Jeopardy!" is donating to his family’s fund created in his name. He will be deeply missed.


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The Brayden Tribute narrated by Buzzy Cohen was every good during the ToC this past week

Parents of Late "Jeopardy!" Contestant Brayden Smith Sue Las Vegas Hospital after his Death
by Abigail Adams
Jan. 13, 2022


The parents of a late "Jeopardy!" contestant are suing a Nevada hospital and nursing services company for alleged medical malpractice.

On Monday, Scott and Deborah Smith had filed a lawsuit against St. Rose Dominican Hospital-Siena Campus in Henderson, Dignity Health and Fidelity Home Health Services, in addition to multiple doctors and nurses, following their son Brayden Smith's death in February 2021 after colon removal surgery. He was 24.




The defendants have been accused of medical malpractice and negligence in relation to their handling of a January 2021 surgery to remove Brayden's colon. The five-time "Jeopardy!" champion had been suffering from ulcerative colitis for an undisclosed amount of time.

"His last days were a nightmare," the lawsuit states. "His death was preordained by the misconduct of doctors and nurses. None of this had to be."




Robert Murdock, an attorney for Smith's parents, said in a statement to PEOPLE, "This lawsuit will shine a light not only on why Brayden unnecessarily died last year, but also on the failure to properly manage and teach about a new Ostomy. Moreover, though Brayden was a private person, the evidence will show the sheer hell he went through."

Murdock added, "With Brayden's sense of advocating for justice, we look forward to litigating this case."

https://ew.com/syndication/parents-jeopardy-brayden-smith-sue-hospital/