‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Dr. Courtney Shah Dead at 52 After Brain Cancer Battle

Dr. Courtney Shah, a seven-time winner of ‘Jeopardy,’ died on July 22 following a battle with brain cancer, her family confirmed. She was 52."My mom died today, at 4:57am on July 22, 2026, in the comfort of her home," Courtney’s daughter Maya Shah wrote in a CaringBridge page that has since been made private, per Us Weekly. "I don’t know what you believe about death, but I like to think that she’s at peace now." Courtney, a longtime history professor at Washington’s Lower Columbia College, first appeared on ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2021, winning seven straight games and earning a total of $118,558, alongside the $2,000 she won for placing second in her eighth game, per the fan database J! Archive. Earlier this year, Courtney was diagnosed with brain cancer, which Maya announced in February. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1434356/jeopardys-courtney-shah-dead-after-brain-cancer-battle
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