Jerry Frankel was born on 10 February 1953 in New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Close Ties (1983) and Jeopardy! (1984). He died on 13 July 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jerry was the first winner of the Jeopardy! (1984) Tournament of Champions in 1985. Unfortunately, he died of AIDS a little over a year after his victory.