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‘Jeopardy!’: Four-Time Champion Eric Berman Dies at 60
Eric Berman won $37,101 on Jeopardy! and $20,000 on Trivial Pursuit, competing in national and international trivia for nearly two decades during his cancer battle.
- Reported by 93 WIBC in Indianapolis, Eric Berman, a four-time Jeopardy! champion, died after a 19-year battle with cancer at age 60.
- Born March 5, 1965, Eric Berman earned a journalism degree at Indiana University and competed with the IU College Bowl team and National Puzzlers' League.
- His Jeopardy! streak included a Tournament of Champions semifinal berth, winning $37,101 and watches before Bob Verini defeated Eric Berman after a Kennedy Center triple-stumper in game five.
- Services are set for December 19 in Indiana, and Eric Berman is survived by his wife Christine, wife of 38 years, and their son Christian, 22.
- Beyond Jeopardy!, Eric Berman taught LSAT classes and held radio roles at 93 WIBC, WIOU, and WOWO, remaining active in competition and communications.
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