'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek calls autistic man and his mother, a lung disease survivor

A New York mother arranged an unforgettable gift to her autistic son, a die-hard 'Jeopardy!' fan — a phone call with host Alex Trebek

New York A New York mother arranged an unforgettable gift to her autistic son, a die-hard"Jeopardy!" fan -- a phone call with host Alex Trebek.

Learning about Trebek's struggle with pancreatic cancer crushed her son, said Debbie Stevens, a pulmonary fibrosis survivor from Brooklyn. She decided to arrange a call for the two of them so her 32-year-old son, Michael Kneeter, could wish Trebek well. The search began about a month ago with Stevens on a mission to track down Trebek."I'm a very driven person," she told CNN."I can't take 'no' for an answer.

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