A slew of celebrities shared their grief over the death of long time Price is Right host Bob Barker.
Barker’s spokesperson said he died from natural causes Saturday at the age of 99. He was most known as the Price is Right host for 35 years, which included 3,524 shows. The program remains the longest-running game show in television history. During his career, Barker’s various television programs awarded $55 million in prizes.
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The man. The myth. The best. Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know! Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob always and his family! Thanks for all you gave us! pic.twitter.com/hhZvYAQUK3
— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) August 26, 2023
“The man. The myth. The best. Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with,” comedian Adam Sandler wrote of Barker, who appeared on Sandler’s film Happy Gilmore. “Loved talking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know! Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob always and his family! Thanks for all you gave us!”
“One of the nicest things I ever heard in showbusiness was Bob Barker saying, ‘I moved to Hollywood to be an actor and the only person who ever let me do it was Adam Sandler!'” comedian Rob Schneider posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter along with a clip from Happy Gilmore. “This scene with them was and will always be absolutely hilarious! God bless you, Bob.”
One of the nicest things I ever heard in showbusiness was Bob Barker saying, “I moved to Hollywood to be an actor and the only person who ever let me do it was Adam Sandler!”
This scene with them was and will always be absolutely hilarious!
God bless you, Bob https://t.co/5kKt0EM81x— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) August 26, 2023
“Was lucky enough to be Bob Barker’s neighbor for a while,” actor Lou Diamond Phillips posted on X. “Would often chat with him when he was walking his dogs. What a consummate gentleman and tireless advocate for animals. What an epic run you had, sir. #RIPLegend.”
Was lucky enough to be Bob Barker’s neighbor for a while. Would often chat with him when he was walking his dogs. What a consummate gentleman and tireless advocate for animals. What an epic run you had, sir. #RIPLegend
— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) August 26, 2023
“Rest in Heavenly Peace to my beloved former boss Bob Barker. I am so grateful and honored to have spent 10 years on The Price is Right as the first African-American model to be one of Barker’s Beauties of the number one Emmy Award winning game show The Price is Right,” model Kathleen Bradley wrote on Instagram. “He was a true legend of game shows, there will never be another like him. It is so ironic that he my grandson share the same birthday 12/12.”
“Very sad day for the Price Is Right family, and animal lovers all over the world,” current Price is Right host Drew Carey posted on X. “There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him. I will carry his memory in my heart forever. #RIPBobBarker We love you”
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In 2020, streaming service PlutoTV created a 24-hour channel dedicated to reruns of the program featuring the original host, titling it the Price is Right: The Barker Era. The beloved show on CBS was again nominated for an Emmy for outstanding game show this year with current host Drew Carey.
Barker was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Jo Giden. The pair did not have children. He is survived by his half-brother Kent Valandra.
