‘Jeopardy!’: Four-Time Champion Eric Berman Dies at 60

Eric Berman, who competed on Jeopardy! in July 1987, died at the age of 60 on December 5. He won four games and competed in that year’s Tournament of Champions, where he made it to the semi-finals. He was defeated by Bob Verini, who went on to win the tournament. During his time on the game show, Berman won $37,101 and his & hers Daniel Mink Cobra Collection watches, according to J-Archive. His reign came to an end in game five when the Final Jeopardy question about the Kennedy Center was a triple stumper. In 2024, Berman competed on Trivial Pursuit and won $20,000. He also competed in national trivia tournaments, finishing in the top five internationally several times.