Bob Barker, unflappable ‘Price is Right’ emcee dies at 99

Bob Barker, the monumental television emcee who spent half a century on American television, died at age 99. Barker is known for hosting “The Price is Right” for 35 years, along with many stints hosting holiday parades, beauty pageants, and the game show “Truth or Consequences.”

Barker was also an avid contributor to animal-related charities and gained national attention for his animal rights activism. In 1988, he severed ties with the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants when organizers refused to remove fur coats as prizes. 

After serving in the Navy in World War II, Barker received an economics degree from Drury University in Missouri, where he launched his radio career. His success took him to Los Angeles, where he became the host of “Truth or Consequences” before hosting “The Price is Right,” where he won 20 Daytime Emmy awards and received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy.

Barker is survived by his longtime companion, Nancy Burnet, and his half-brother.

For more information see Adam Bernstein and Robin Webb “Bob Barker, unflappable ‘Price is Right’ emcee, dies at 99” The Washington Post, August 26, 2023.