For Jeopardy fans -- sad

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

We watch the show religiously. We've been watching a young woman win for four days this week. I will admit that we found her a bit weird looking with an odd voice. Hmm...little did we know.

She applied for the show and asked that if she were accepted, could they please put her on as soon as possible. Why? She had Stage 4 cancer. She did make it, and they did honor her request. A few staffers knew, along with Alex Trebeck, but that was it. None of her competitors knew about her condition.

She died before the airing of the first episode. She asked that if she should win, she wanted the money to be donated to cancer charities, so they will be receiving her four-day total of $62, 001.

Here is a link to the story.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

This story has been all over the internet for at least a week, actually. I feel for her family.

MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

Hi @suzyQ3

I read this sad story yesterday and cried..

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cherry · ‎03-09-2010

It was nice she had her dying wish fulfilled. It's a nice story

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

Yes, it made me realize that I tend to make judgments about contestants, and had I not read about Cindy in advance, I would have wondered about her weak voice. She had a fever and was on medication during the taping.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@AuntG wrote:
Yes, it made me realize that I tend to make judgments about contestants, and had I not read about Cindy in advance, I would have wondered about her weak voice. She had a fever and was on medication during the taping.

@AuntG, which makes her four-day winning spree all the more amazing, eh?

I just read about her story today; didn't realize it was made public earlier. In a way, I'm sort of glad that I didn't know while watching.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

It is so gratifying that this brave young woman realized her dream to appear on Jeopardy. What's more, she put in an exemplary performance. Alex and few others knew she was terminal. Watching her is heartbreaking, but knowing that she realized her dream and was able to donate thousands to cancer research brings a little solace in the face of this tragedy.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Hey SuzyQ!

What a shame. I really don't watch too much, but it's always been a good show. What a good person that she wanted any winnings to be donated to a very worthy cause. RIP

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

That is really sad that she passed. Good news though that she was selected for jeopardy and won. That was a nice sum for the charity.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@AuntG wrote:
Yes, it made me realize that I tend to make judgments about contestants, and had I not read about Cindy in advance, I would have wondered about her weak voice. She had a fever and was on medication during the taping.
@AuntG, which makes her four-day winning spree all the more amazing, eh?

I just read about her story today; didn't realize it was made public earlier. In a way, I'm sort of glad that I didn't know while watching.

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@suzyQ3

We watch every night, also, and I had seen a short notice about her and that she had died shortly after.

We turned it on the other night and there she was. It was so sad I didn't want to watch, there has been so much lately to feel sad about.