‘Jeopardy!’ winner Mattea Roach’s father useless: ‘Proudest dad round’

Fan-favorite “Jeopardy!” winner Mattea Roach is mourning their 57-year-old father, Philip Roach, who suffered a deadly mind aneurysm this month.

Roach died Could 2 at his residence in Halifax, Nova Scotia, whereas Mattea, 24, filmed the ultimate episodes of the “Jeopardy! Masters” match, reports the Nova Scotia Buzz.

The Put up reached out to Roach for remark.

“Phil’s 4 kids had been the best pleasure of his life, and he endeavored to cross all his knowledge and enthusiasm for residing all the way down to them, via lengthy lectures about native historical past, Trivial Pursuit beatdowns, and instruction in music and films from earlier than their time,” reads an online obituary.

“Phil might be relied upon to boast about all his kids equally, whatever the scale or scope of their accomplishments. He was the proudest dad round and made this abundantly clear to anybody who would hear.”

In line with the obituary, Roach was extremely happy with Mattea and would host “Jeopardy!” watch events.

“He was an particularly beneficiant host, and spent many hours in his kitchen through the years getting ready elaborate multi-course meals that he would inevitably proclaim had been ‘simply okay.’ He was at all times mistaken about this — they had been scrumptious,” per the obituary.

Roach typically spoke extremely of their dad.

Throughout their 23-game win streak, Roach shared their want to attend a Kraftwerk live performance with him — a dream that was realized in June 2022.

“Doubt anybody was that invested in my Jeopardy anecdote about going to Kraftwerk with my dad, however in case anybody was: after ten years of speaking about it I’m lastly going to see Kraftwerk with my dad,” tweeted Roach alongside an image of their dad.

After their streak got here to an finish in Could 2022, Roach took to Twitter to thank their mother and father for his or her assist.

“My mother and father have been so affected person with me and so encouraging of my want to be taught from day one, and I’m so grateful for a way effectively they handled being thrust into the highlight on account of my time on Jeopardy,” tweeted Roach.

In an interview with CBC, Roach’s father expressed his delight.

“She was in all probability starting to learn when she was about 3,” he defined. “Simply at all times exhibiting an curiosity in, not essentially teachers, however studying for the enjoyment.”

“She’s been acknowledged as being a part of the LGBTQ neighborhood, in order that’s giving visibility and maybe inspiring children to be who they’re, simply do their finest, and good issues will occur,” he added.

“Jeopardy!” fans expressed their condolences on-line.

“Ugh that is so unhappy. I used to be so charmed by Matteas mother and father interviews throughout their run as a result of they had been clearly so so so proud and delighted by their youngster,” one fan wrote on Reddit.

“That’s terrible. If he may have seen Mattea this week, he would’ve been so proud,” commented a second person.

“Sending condolences to Mattea. Listening to them speak about their dad so many instances on the podium, it’s clear he performed an enormous position of their love of music and normal curiosity,” lamented a third person.

“Jeopardy! Masters,” a match that options notable winners of the quiz present, airs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in primetime on ABC.