Bob Barker: Longtime Host of The Price Is Right Dies at 99

Bob Barker was an American television host and animal rights advocate, best known as the longtime host of The Price Is Right. Born Robert William Barker on December 12, 1923, in Darrington, Washington, he spent part of his youth on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota and became one of the most recognizable faces on television.

Barker hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975 and then The Price Is Right on CBS from 1972 to 2007, the longest tenure of any game show host in North American television. He won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards, including 14 for Outstanding Game Show Host. He also played himself in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore.

Barker married Dorothy Jo Gideon in 1945, and she died in 1981. He ended each episode of The Price Is Right by urging viewers to have their pets spayed or neutered, and he was a major supporter of animal rights causes. He died at his home in Los Angeles on August 26, 2023, at age 99. Remembered for his charm, he was a beloved presence in American living rooms.

Achievements: Hosted Truth or Consequences (1956-1975), hosted The Price Is Right (1972-2007), won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards, appeared in Happy Gilmore (1996).

Birth: December 12, 1923 - Darrington, Washington.

Profession: Television host and animal rights advocate.

Interesting Facts: He was a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. A Sea Shepherd ship, the MY Bob Barker, was named in his honor.