Former Tremendous Jeopardy! winner Bruce Seymour, who received a complete of $305,989 on the long-lasting sport present, has died. He was 77.
In accordance with a Legacy.com obituary, Seymour handed away on September 18, 2024, following a seven-week battle with a COVID an infection. He was described as been in “glorious well being” previous to his an infection.
Lengthy-time Jeopardy! followers will bear in mind Seymour for his look on the present again in 1987, the place he received 4 consecutive video games. He later returned for the 1988 Match of Champions, shedding within the quarter-finals. He appeared once more in 1990 for Tremendous Jeopardy!, a one-time summer-long match involving 36 former champions.
Seymour received the Tremendous Jeopardy! championship prize of $250,000. This victory introduced his total Jeopardy! prize cash winnings to an enormous $305,989, which, on the time, was probably the most any contestant had received.
The prize cash allowed Seymour to analysis his curiosity within the lifetime of Nineteenth-century stage performer Lola Montez. After touring the world in pursuit of that analysis, Seymour launched a ebook, Lola Montez, A Life, in 1996. He additionally wrote a number of articles on journey and opera for numerous publications.
Born in Indianapolis, Seymour attended Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, the place he was editor-in-chief of The Lawrentian and assistant normal supervisor of the school radio station. He graduated with a serious in political science in 1968 earlier than enlisting within the Air Drive, the place he served as a provide officer at Malmstrom AFB, Nice Falls, Montana.
He obtained an early discharge in 1972 on the finish of the Vietnam Struggle and commenced touring the world. He returned to the U.S. in 1973, the place he began regulation faculty on the College of California School of the Legislation, San Francisco. He graduated and was admitted to the California bar in 1977.
Seymour briefly practiced regulation together with his brother earlier than setting off on a driving journey across the U.S. to go to the graves and libraries of each president. After returning to California, he accepted a suggestion from an outdated regulation faculty classmate and his spouse to change into a live-in jack of all trades at their newly bought 70-year-old dwelling in Piedmont.
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In 2007, Seymour moved on to the Peace Corps, the place he was assigned a place in Ukraine. He was medically discharged by the Peace Corps after growing cataracts. Seymour returned to San Francisco and labored as an legal professional for the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers till he retired in 2016 and continued his ardour for touring the world.
“All through his life and wherever he traveled, Bruce made many pals with whom he continued to speak till his dying,” the obit reads. “Though he by no means married, maybe disappointing a few of his woman pals, he realized that his need to proceed touring as lengthy he was ready, on the lowest price and with the fewest doable belongings have been unsuited to any secure dedication. He was decided to do it his approach, and he did till the tip.”
After the information of Seymour’s passing grew to become public, a number of Jeopardy! followers took to social media to share their feedback and condolences.
“What a wonderful life, in so some ways. He wrote the ebook on Lola Montez! RIP, candy man,” wrote one Reddit commenter.
“Wow! A legend,” mentioned one other.
“What a life properly lived!! Unbelievable!” one other added.
One other wrote, “Ah man RIP. Unhappy we by no means received to see him return to the present.”
“That’s a heck of an obituary. What life! RIP, Champ,” mentioned one fan.
Seymour is survived by his older brother, James, and his spouse, Carol King; his youthful sister, Katherine, and her husband, Scott Ward; his household, Bruce, Ellen, Brian, and Emily Gilmore; Brian’s spouse, Leslie, and their 5 youngsters; and lots of, many pals all through the world.
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