Bob Barker

Bob Barker
Name:	Robert William “Bob” Barker
Born:	December 12, 1923
Birth Hometown:	Darrington, Washington
Died:	August 26, 2023 (age 99)
Place of death:	Los Angeles, California
Occupation:	Host, Producer
Years active:	1956-2007, 2009, 2013, 2015
Known for:	Hosting The Price is Right for the first 35 years that aired on CBS

Robert William “Bob” Barker (b. December 12, 1923 - d. August 26, 2023) was an American former television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS' The (New) Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. After holding the job for 35 years and having been on television for 50 years, Bob retired on June 15, 2007. On August 26, 2023, Bob Barker has died of natural causes at his longtime home in Hollywood Hills at the age of 99, just less than four months shy of his 100th birthday. He is interred alongside his wife at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills. However, it was later revealed that the cause of Bob’s death was Alzheimer’s disease.

Shows hosted

• Truth or Consequences (1956-75)
• The Family Game (1967)
• Dream Girl of '67 (1967, sub)
• Simon Says... (1971, unsold pilot)
• The (New) Price Is Right (1972-2007 daytime, 1977-80 syndicated; also served as Executive Producer from 1988-2007)
• TattleTales (1976, sub)
• Pillsbury Bake Off (1970–82)

Shows appeared

• Match Game (1973-80)
• TattleTales (1975-77)
• The Cross-Wits (1976 {at least})
• Break the Bank (syndication) (1977)
• Hollywood Squares (1987 {in person} and 2003 {video appearance only})
• Family Feud (1991-94)
• Bob Barker: Master of Ceremonies (Documentary, 1999)

Shows invented

• Lucky Pair (1968-1971)

Gallery

Autographed Picture

Bob on Truth or Consequences.

Bob in his very first Price is Right show.

Bob in a State Farm commercial

Bob Barker with Julie Chen.

Bob as a guest host on WWE

Bob Barker at the Calgary Stampede.

Bob with Drew Carey to promote his book "Priceless Memories".

Bob Barker with his 90th birthday cake.

Bob Barker worked for the military.

Bob Barker enters the big doors from 2015.

Barker joins George Gray at the announcer podium.

Bob on Shirt Tribute

Trivia

• On April 16, 2009, Bob Barker had visited The Price is Right as a guest to promote his new autobiographical audiobook Priceless Memories.
• On December 12, 2013, Bob Barker had visited The Price is Right for his 90th birthday.
• On April 1, 2015, Bob Barker came out of the Big Doors instead of Drew Carey as an April Fool's joke. He hosted during the first One Bid and first pricing game of the show that day which was Lucky Seven.
• Due to having two health scares in the past few months that caused him to go to the hospital, on December 12, 2018, an episode of The Price is Right featured his pic being on a small video screen in celebration of his 95th birthday during the second showcase segment where Rachel Reynolds presented a three-tier birthday cake with the number 95 in his honor.
• On December 12, 2019, current Price host Drew Carey briefly acknowledged Barker's 96th birthday at the beginning of the episode.

Commemorative Speeches

"This past Saturday, we lost a television legend and our friend, Bob Barker. Bob was an amazing man who set the gold standard not only for his performance on camera, but for his off camera love and support of all animals big and small. Most people remember Bob for the 35 years he spent hosting The Price is Right. So it's easy to forget that for 18 years, he was a fixture in America's living rooms for Truth or Consequences. A radio host before that and a naval aviator in World War II. We'll also remember Bob for his tireless work on behalf of all animals from whales and elephants to the cats and dogs who reminded everybody at the end of the show to get their pets spayed or neutered. You know, I mentioned the word, "legend" earlier and while that word gets thrown around all too much these days, it couldn't be more appropriate when you think about Bob's time on The Price is Right. Bob's skills were second-nature to him. He was the master of the game, but he always knew who the real stars of the show were: the contestants. Today, we celebrate Bob's legacy with a look back at some of the incredible moments of his time here on The Price is Right. This is for you, Bob." - Drew Carey at the beginning of the special, The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker on August 31, 2023.

"CAREY: Bob won an astonishing 14 Emmy awards for outstanding game show host, but it didn't take an award for everyone to see that he truly was the world's greatest master of ceremonies. And, often be remembered for his incredible talent, he'll also be remembered for six now very famous words...

BARKER (clip from his final TPIR episode on June 15, 2007): Now folks, I want to thank you very very much for inviting me into your homes for the last 50 years. I am deeply grateful. And please remember, help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered. Goodbye, everybody!

CAREY: ...On behalf of all people and animals everywhere, thank you Bob Barker!" - Drew Carey at the end of the special, The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker on August 31, 2023.

Link

Bob Barker, Longtime Host of 'The Price is Right' is Dead at 99