Barker appeared on national television for over 50 years.
R.I.P. Bob Barker, Longtime Host of “The Price Is Right” Dead at 99 Years Old
Cara Tabachnick with Yahoo News reports:
Bob Barker, who hosted “The Price Is Right” for 35 years, has died, his representative, Roger Neal, told CBS News on Saturday. He was 99.
Barker died at home, Neal said, adding that, “he had a beautiful life.”
Barker appeared on national television for over 50 years.
During his career, Barker was honored with 19 Emmy Awards, 14 as host of “The Price Is Right,” four as the show’s executive producer and a lifetime achievement award. In 2004, Barker was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Robert Barker was born in Darrington, Washington, on Dec. 12, 1923, to Matilda, a schoolteacher, and Byron, an electrical power foreman. He spent most of his childhood on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota and was a citizen of the tribe.
