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Pat Sajak fans, have no fear. The former Wheel of Fortune host is just fine.

Apparently, Pat was worried that rumors had been circulating that he had perished.

The legendary TV host acknowledged that he’s recently recently been trending on social media, namely on X (formerly Twitter).

As social media users know, trending online can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, it’s good to be trending; other times, not so much.

So when Pat heard that he was trending on X, he assumed it was the latter.

Pat recently took to his X account to address his trending status.

Pat Sajak reassures his fans he’s ‘fine’

“Noticed I was trending. Thought I had passed away. Turns out I’m fine,” he quipped.

Pic credit: @patsajak/X

In the comments section of Pat’s post, the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune host was met with some supportive feedback from fans...

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