Bob Barker, the iconic American game show host and animal rights activist, died peacefully at his home on Saturday morning (26th August 2023) in Los Angeles, California. Barker was ninety-nine (99) and is said to have died of natural causes. CBS issued the following statement on Saturday following news of Barker’s death: “We lost a beloved member of the CBS family today with the passing of Bob Barker. During his 35 years as host of THE PRICE IS RIGHT, Bob made countless people’s dreams come true and everyone feel like a winner when they were called to ‘come on down.’ In addition to his legendary 50-year career in broadcasting, Bob will be remembered as a dedicated animal rights activist. Daytime television has lost one of its most iconic stars.” The longtime host of ‘The Price Is Right’ actually got his start in game shows after legendary producer Ralph Edwards discovered him while listening to Barker’s radio show and hired him for TV. Barker started off hosting the iconic hit, ‘Truth or Consequences,’ back in 1956, in which he starred until 1975. He also hosted a number of other game shows and programs over the years, including ‘Dream Girl of '67,’ ‘Tattletales,’ ‘Miss Universe,’ and most famously, ‘The Price is Right,’ which he produced and hosted until 2007. Drew Carey then took over as host and the show continues to be extremely popular to this day. Barker has appeared in several other TV shows and films over the years, starring as himself in many of them. He got into a fight with Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore,’ stood in as Neil Patrick Harris' would-be biological father in ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ and played himself in other shows like ‘Futurama,’ ‘Spongebob,’ ‘The Nanny,’ ‘Martial Law’ and many others.
He had several minor bouts of skin cancer over the years, and suffered a serious fall in 2015 and 2017 that sent him to the Emergency Room. He fell again in 2019, and was treated once more at Hospital. He was also transported via Ambulance twice in 2018 for back issues. RIP, Bob. [Source: TMZ] We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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