August 26th 2023.
The world is mourning the loss of Bob Barker, the beloved host of the long-running US game show, The Price Is Right. He passed away on Saturday at the age of 99.
Confirmation of his death came from his publicist Roger Neal in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us,” he said. Neal had represented Barker since 1987 and started again in 2020.
Bob Barker was best known for his hosting duties on The Price Is Right, which he joined in 1972. He has been described as the “father of the modern gameshow”, with his style and professionalism setting the standard for generations of hosts. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003 and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1999.
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