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Scott and Deborah Smith, the parents of Brayden Smith, a 24-year-old who won the tv” target=”_blank”>trivia game show< reported.
Their son died following abdominal surgery.
BRAYDEN SMITH, ‘JEOPARDY!’ CHAMP, DEAD AT 24
“This case is not just about death,” Robert Murdock, an attorney for the parents, said in a statement to the outlet. “Brayden suffered before he died because the hospitala>, its nurses, and the home health nurse failed to teach and take care of this young man with a new ostomy.”< to him after his surgery and failed to meet medical standards of care.
In January 2021, Brayden Smith underwent surgery and was medically cleared and discharged from St. Rose. Weeks later, he endured complications and was re-hospitalized after he collapsed. He ultimately died of blood clots in his lungs, according to the report.
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Brayden Smith was a graduate of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas who appeared on “Jeopardy!” when the late Alex Trebek was still hosting. He earned a total of $115,798 during his winning streak.
Alex Trebek, a longtime host of "Jeopardy!," died in November 2020.
(Associated Press)
Trebek died months before Smith, in November 2020, from pancreatic cancer.
