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Jerry Frankel
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Jerry Frankel (February 10, 1953 - July 13, 1987) was a contestant on ' in 1985, becoming a 5-time undefeated champion, winning $32,650 on the program. He became that version's first ever winner, earning the $100,000-grand prize. ==Jeopardy!== In the Tournament of Champions, Frankel had a score of $3,300 in his quarter-finals match, but got one of the four wild card spots (the high scorers among non-winners). In the semi-finals, he ended Double Jeopardy! with a runaway lead of $8,900, securing his spot as finalist along with Steve Rogitz and Bruce Fauman. In the two-day finals, Jerry earned $18,501 and became the tournament champion. Less than two years later, Frankel died of AIDS, a worldwide epidemic at the time, in Los Angeles. |
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