Longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker dead at age 99

Game show host Bob Barker has died at the age of 99, according to his publicist. NBC News' Joe Fryer takes a look back at Barker's life and his tenure with "The Price is Right."
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[@mynellmolsby4930]

RIP Bob Barker, I’m remembering how much my mother loved his show. Peace and comfort to his family and friends ❤

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Love your comment

[@robettgriffin1904]

​@@dennismclaurin1487do you want a boyfriend😂😂😂😂

[@emilyfeagin2673]

I thank him for all he did for animals. May he rest in peace

[@justayoutuber1906]

Bob had such an unforgettable voice. You could recognize it anywhere. A good man.

[@PapaFranku-qe2sc]

He was a symbol of white supremacy. Good riddance.

[@ray24051]

The guy was a TV legend who brought us decades of entertainment rest in peace Mr Barker.

[@jamescox1806]

Bob lived a fabulous and full life at 99 years of age! You will be missed Bob!💞

[@user-of9qq6op5u]

We have no idea at all what his life was like.

[@jamescox1806]

@@user-of9qq6op5u Everyone has problems in life, but Bob was famous, rich, loved by millions and 99 years old! My original post is accurate!

[@chipmunkwarcry]

⁠@@user-of9qq6op5u Isn’t that often the most our relationship to these people will ever be tho? :) Overall according to the video, it seems like Bob Barker did good things outside of his television hosting. Combined with his affable personality, why shouldn’t we feel at least a little inspired? :)

[@Afrocypher9590]

​@@chipmunkwarcryIgnore him, people just always feel comfortable spoiling things to the comfort of their own misery. It's common sense everyone knows we can't worship these people but God forbid anyone shows appreciation to handing them flowers. SMH! 🙄

[@berthabridges3483]

Everyone loved "The Price is Right." It was such a fun show. He was always so good-natured and kind to his guests. Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest rest in peace. 🕊

[@sailorstu]

Your right, I grew up watching that show. Drew is doing a good job on the show, but is sure no replacement for Bob. I think Drew would even admit that.

[@chrislouden7329]

He treated his staff like crap

[@sailorstu]

@@chrislouden7329 I heard that 2 or 3 times in my life. I have no idea, it may be true, it may just be a rumor. I hope it's a rumor 🤔

[@robynhurley5119]

​@@chrislouden7329not true

[@Yellow-et1ig]

RIP BOB👀great man♐️♐️👀

[@jeffhampton2767]

Bob Barker reminds me of the 1970s. My mother watched The Price is Right everyday. 🙏🏻

[@Bob-bb3ur]

My mother also watched it for many years. My wife and I brought her to California to be on the show. But when we got there, they were not filming. It was heartbreaking . I wrote a letter . Bob Barker sent her an autograph picture.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

46 years ago I took my mom to the show, and she got to hope she would be 'called on down'...it might be my fondest memory of mom, knowing she knew every price there was back then...now she and Bob can chat about pets, and whatever else comes to mind...RIP...

[@night-x6793]

He was the only one thing worth watching on antenna TV during a sick day from school after hours of annoying soap opera shows until the after school cartoons.

[@bro6568]

He lived right up to 100 without going over bless his heart.

[@donaldharlan3981]

😁

[@chipmunkwarcry]

@@mesropmadzharyan6727This is the first I’ve seen it so it gets a like from me 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@barcelonachair6487]

This was THE show for snow days when I was a kid! The 70's clips feel just right to me, Bob was the best! R.I.P Mr Barker.

[@pamelatimmins1055]

RIP Mr Barker, you will be missed. God bless your family, friends, and many, many fans 🙏 ❤️ at this heartbreaking time.

[@ivymerritt7577]

It's SO sad. A piece of my childhood is gone. RIP Mr. Barker. ♥️♥️♥️

[@judyevans4917]

He was a wonderful human being! The Price is Right never meant the same thing after he left.

[@paulaoppedisano6460]

A much loved voice of my childhood. I watched him with my beloved grandmother. God blessed him with a long and full life. RIP

[@cind4846]

I was entertained watching the Price Is Right during the times I wasn't in school. R.I.P. Bob Barker 🙏🏾

[@vanterpoolkids4763]

RIP sir ...as a young child, I remember my grandma watching your show religiously ... it's literally part of the soundtrack of my life. Thanks for the memories ✝️🙏🏾❤️

[@dorie991]

Showing my age, I remember when he did 'Truth or Consequences' before Price is Right.

[@rocker76m88]

He will he missed😥 My mom and I watched The Price is Right for many many years. We used to laugh when anyone fell spinning the wheel. Good times. RIP Bob & Mom ❤

[@aaronlisitza2324]

RIP Bob. Thank you for being such a great part during my youth. Sick days and playing hooky from school always included The Price is Right.

[@trevorbarnhill3399]

And a lot of Summer days when school was out as well.

[@saradolphin3719]

Yes!! Laying on the couch watching The Price is Right ❤️

[@steviedee71]

All the days i pretend to be sick from school to stay home and watch the price is right. R.I.P. BB what a legend 🕊️

[@user-of9qq6op5u]

That's too much. You're saying you cut school to watch the price is right? That's enough.

[@ronrobinson206]

Watched him for years but his role fist fighting Sandler is the most memorable. RIP Bob.

[@alexwells9948]

Bob Barker appeared on The Price is Right again in 2009 as a special guest and on April Fools day 2015 as a host for a few minutes

[@latriciacoleman9714]

I will never forget Mr Barker my mom used to watch The Price is Right Every day before she watch her soap operas. Mr Barker we'll miss you and always remember you Rest in peace 🙏

[@saradolphin3719]

My Mom watched “The Price is Right” every morning at 10 am. The theme song is nostalgic for me, it reminds me of sick days home laying on the couch, watching the show. RIP Bob! You were a true TV legend ❤️

[@chiefscheider]

For me it was snow days. Never had a sick day in all my years of school, and at 59 I'm still as healthy as a bloody ox!

[@saradolphin3719]

@@chiefscheider That’s awesome!! Snow days at home were always fun ones while I was growing up ❤️.

[@chiefscheider]

Same! And when Price is Right was over I'd read comics all day 😉

[@somosgenel]

May Mr. Bob Barker eternally Rest In Peace.

[@BooksForever]

If life’s actual retail price for the Showcase Showdown was $100, Bob at 99 had the winning bid without going over.

[@larryhovekamp4318]

His very best performance- when he punched the daylights out of Adam Sandler!

[@noway1844]

Yep him and Sandler rolling around was hilarious.

[@aydantheyoutubeking]

my man so close to 100 we all love you so much just thank you for everything 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤

[@andrewferrauiolo4618]

He was always entertaining to watch and lived a full life.

[@gdewyg]

Barker will be dearly missed. Rest in peace

[@RaySmith-qg4ly]

He got as close as he could to 100 without going over. Loved Bob Barker.

[@bonusbaby801]

If you listen close, you can hear the angels in heaven saying, "BOB BARKER...COME ON UP!!!!". RIP Bob Baker. The TRUE definition of G.O.A.T.!!!

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

Definitely! Bob Barker! Come on up! Indeed.

[@sagesufferswell]

I'm disabled and was very sick as a child. I missed a lot of school. Watching Bob on the Price is Right on days when I couldn't go helped me so much! I didn't know most of this info about him. I always wished to hug Bob. I'm 35 now and watching this made me happy and also quite sorrowful at the same time. Great memories, Great man. Thank you for highlighting his incredible life.

[@deannaperkins754]

R.I.P. Bob Barker!!! ❤

[@saulalbeiro]

My mom loved this show because of Bob, he will now meet her up there 🙏

[@user-ux2pw2qk2g]

Sad. My mom was on his show once. She won a truck.... Remember that think he said about our pets....❤

[@ggggloveking9419]

Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered

[@Mr.White10-65]

Curious......did she have to pay the taxes on the truck and it was free or was it totally free?

[@noway1844]

​@@Mr.White10-65Prize winnings are considered taxable income federally and in most states. So probably had to pay taxes twice.

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@noway1844 That makes sense.....another dumb question.....was it California sales tax or did they give her some kind of voucher to pick the truck up from a dealership from wherever you are from and pay the sales tax in the state you are in?

[@noway1844]

@@Mr.White10-65 That I don't know. A voucher would make sense versus having to either ship or drive it home. The tax aspect would depend on state laws and they're wildly different.

[@spinthis56]

The last 47 years I watched but when he disappeared from live TV, I felt empty. I'm so grateful for his long life! 💕😢

[@lindababa3218]

Grew up watching Mr Bob Barker loved him and the show🤗💓💓💓 RIP Sir 🙏😇🕇🕯🕊🌹. A complete Gentleman. A class act 💖👑.

[@noway1844]

"The price is wrong b--ch." Happy Gilmore Watching him and Sandler roll around was hilarious. RIP Mr Barker

[@jje8182]

Lol. That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the video title😅🤣😂 Bob was definitely the goat 🐐

[@marilynbables8071]

A wonderful legacy--a life well lived.

[@Benito-fn4ip]

Always watched The Price Is Right...Loved Bob...Lived just up the hill from him for a few years. Occasionally as he was in his yard or driveway. A thrill to see him for a few seconds. Thank you Bob for years of great entertainment and your contributions to 'the pet world' and animals.

[@NellieKAdaba]

I watched it sometimes.

[@akrenwinkle]

What is "the pet world" and why is it in quotation marks?

[@Benito-fn4ip]

@@akrenwinkle Read Bob's bio..Becomes very clear..Like Betty White and several others, he was involved with saving animals, including great treatment of pets...

[@akrenwinkle]

@@Benito-fn4ip Didn't answer my question. It's okay, we can drop it.

[@marnettadavidsonwest6757]

@@akrenwinkle yes he did he said read Bob's bio he was like Betty White he loved doing what could for pet's well I remember most but

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

Brings back memories of my sister and I sitting around watching the price is right in the afternoon during summer vacation back in the 70s.

[@YYY-GUY]

The time is right, Bob ... come on up! - God R.I.P.

[@brb__bathroom]

dang you, I got the big sad now

[@euniceransfer7873]

Amen

[@starsaligninthesky]

Classic

[@b-meaker99]

And the retail price of the life of a wonderful man, 99 years of perfection

[@Mr.White10-65]

Bob Ross and Bob Barker were my favorite Bob's when I stayed home sick from school. Help control the pet population.....have your pets spayed or neutered.....goodbye everybody!

[@kevindelaney1951]

Sad. Enjoyed his early years. Loved his bit in Happy Gilmore.

[@marcb.1108]

In Canada, CTV was airing The Price Is Right on weekdays at 5pm while I was a teenager. Gosh! I won a lot of "prizes". I also guessed many time what prize and game was upcoming. I learned my English with the program. Many times at sleep, I dreamed of being a contestant. I have always loved Bob Barker and his beauties which were Janice, Diane and Holly at the time. Rest In Peace Good Man!

[@c.michellesparks2925]

The sounds of my childhood. We'll miss you Bob. Say hi to your wife for us and let her know we're spaying and neutering our pets!! (Btw he also supplied the indigent in jail with what they needed after his son was killed.)

[@bobbybob3865]

I talked to Bob Barker once from out in the audience of The Price Is Right while ads were being filmed during a pause in the filming of the show. When the audience was told that some of us would be able to make comments or ask questions to Bob Barker during the break, I stood up. After several other people in the audience had been selected and made their remarks, Bob Barker finally pointed at me. I asked a somewhat embarrassing question about a recent magazine article that had said that he didn't have any talent. Bob Barker just said something nice about the two people that wrote the article and admitted that he couldn't sing or dance very well. He just felt good that the show had been on television for so many years. The laughter from the audience at his reply to my question led into the next part of the show when I saw it on my TV a few days later. Bob Barker was a nice guy.

[@AlexCentury]

Thanks for everything Bob

[@DarthSailorMoo]

Long live the King! You died a legend!

[@winstonsmith6607]

Not as big a legend as The Autisticstalker. You stalked me for over a year, leaving well over 2000 comments about fairy tale fantasies. You are a legend! You are the top stalker on this site!!!! Nobody else even comes close. It's mindboggling

[@DarthSailorMoo]

@@winstonsmith6607 Accusing others of what you're doing makes people laugh at you, not with you.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

W 👀

[@redmustangredmustang]

Thankfully on Pluto there is the Bob Barker TPIR channel that will play 24 hours a day with his shows. I am just glad I got to watch him host along with all of us that got to miss school if we were sick, summer vacation at our grandparents, or not having class that day and watching TPIR.

[@diamonddiva8376]

Wow. So sad, I loved watching the Price is Right with him on. Truly an icon and will be dearly missed❤

[@longrange9131]

What an absolute hero to all the animals! Those who were the voiceless victims of mankind. All their souls have guided him Home to where he belongs. Thank Mr Barker for Blessing our lives for 99 yrs. 😢

[@morinkhuur4945]

Childhood memories of home, sick from school, Grandma, chicken soup, Bob Barker and The Price is Right. RIP Mr. Barker.

[@starsaligninthesky]

Rest in peace Mr. Barker. Thanks for all your entertaining shows. You are missed. Xoxo

[@mochapoundcake]

Also the best pageant host ever.

[@sailorstu]

Miss you already Bob, Now that you are gone Adam Sandler has no one left to fight with 😢

[@shirleydowning9383]

Not Darlington, Washington. DARRINGTON, Wa. Rest in Peace Bob❣️

[@milanugrinovic]

my dad and him passed the same month. 😔 RIP

[@nicotorio8627]

Farewell, Bob. Thank you for your warmth, charisma, and compassion!

[@lisabragg1883]

From labor to rest. Great man, he was.

[@LadyAtheOnly]

Man, Mr. Barker was a huge part of my childhood…great memories of being home sick from school watching the PisR with my Gma.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

​@@bidenbrain9amto8pmYup

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@bidenbrain9amto8pm indeed, he had demons. no man, or woman, is perfect. for all the good he did for pets, etc, he was still a bad person.

[@mayloo2137]

Sad to hear this news. The Price is Right was never the same after he left. I was hoping he would make it to 100. God bless you Mr. Barker. I hope you will join your beloved wife in Heaven.

[@user-dn7oo3sb1p]

May his memory be a blessing.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Bob never went over 100. He is now attending his showcase showdown. GG, Bob.

[@abrahamdozer6273]

My dear departed folks loved to watch him 40 years ago. By the way, during WWII he trained up as a Navy Carrier pilot flying 8 different aircraft including the Wildcat and Corsair.

[@ramonchinea4349]

Goodbye Bob!! Until we see you again. You will be missed.

[@countygraybeal6901]

Thank you, Sir, for all the laughs! You will be missed!

[@adriandalanon474]

How can you forget his stints as the best emcee of Miss Universe and Miss USA? Rest in Peace, Bob!

[@jillgebauer1292]

I feel my great grandfather died! He was so wonderful! Never scandalous. He pushed the "help control the pet population; 1:58 have your pets spayed or neutered." Thank you, Bob! I had no idea he grew up on the Rosebud Reservation. How cool!

[@wtfisthishandlebullshit]

He was a bit of a womanizer, but also a national icon. Rest peacefully.

[@wtfisthishandlebullshit]

@@RealBuckyGoldstein I'm aware. I wasn't judging, simply stating a fact.

[@rickgaine3476]

why would you feel the need to post anything negative after somebody has just recently passed away. Are you trying to fulfill something you're lacking in yourself? Are you trying to make yourself feel better in someway by putting down somebody who is no longer with us? Despicable

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@RealBuckyGoldstein You could make the argument that Hollywood and famous people in general are still that way. You also don't really see women involved in that world dating regular guys, so it is a two-way street.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@rickgaine3476 just gloss over his evil side...

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@RealBuckyGoldstein WRONG

[@TrannySlaytion]

35 years. Wow. I would have lost enthusiasm but he was always on top of it like he loved every minute of it.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

That's the problem he was always trying to get on top.

[@MesmerEyes2]

What an exemplary man who loved his fellow man and animals. He used his platform to raise awareness of the need to treat animals with respect and the need to nueter/spay your pets to control the pet population. He touched millions of lives with his smile and kindness. The world could use a million more Bob Barker"s. RIP

[@jamesmisener3006]

Thank you Bob your were a class act always. I ate a lot of bologna sandwiches over the years watching your shows. Condolences to all. 🇨🇦

[@serberous69]

Bob Barker was a national treasure

[@A.Walker.]

Oh, Bob....!😢😞❤️❤️❤️ A life well lived!🌹🌹🌹 "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered!"

[@lori-annefay4138]

My grandmother and I loved to watch the show together when I was a kid. I remember his urging people to spay and neuter their pets because he, like Betty White, was an animal lover. Bob, you were amazing! Be blessed crossing the rainbow bridge. 🌈 ❤😢

[@Moflappy]

It's not Darlington, WA. It's Darrington, WA. We're kind of proud of Bob. 🥰😁

[@lauratomczak6797]

grew up watching him. The highlight of any sick day from school was watching price is right at 10am

[@My2CentsYall]

Hard to say goodbye when i grew up and watching him through every stage of my life.

[@dionshare7103]

Amazing how much that game show has changed. The prices of items. RIP Bob. The greatest game show host ever.

[@catlover34fl]

Thank you, Bob Barker, for being a voice for the voiceless.

[@guavas66]

What a legend!! RIL Bob!! Thanks for the laughs and memories!

[@1cremate]

Because of Bob Barker and Betty White, the animals they saved, these animals had a happy life in a forever home🎉🎉

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Robert William Barker, you will be missed

[@ohanachemdry808]

"Hey Mr Barker....was the price right" as a kid I yelled that out to him at the gas station as he filled up his convertible Cadillac in all white.....he turned around and smiled at me.....he was such a cool cat....much love to you Mr. Barker.....I will miss you 😢....the yelling smart butt who had great respect for you😊😊😊😊😢😢😢😢

[@matcam6235]

He was part of my childhood, my parents always had that show on so nostalgic . Rip Mr. Barker.😢

[@robynhurley5119]

Started watching him in 1975 when i was 7 on my little tv

[@barbaraissac5029]

RIP Mr Barker, a true legend, my Condolences to his family and friends. Save the animals population,

[@bravecountry4012]

Bob Barker raised so many kids that are now adults in America.

[@erickanew]

Wow he lived a long time. He really loved the animals

[@MrsMooseman1979]

We loved 'Truth or Consequences' when I was growing up. 'The Price is Right' never interested me. An extremely decent human being. RIP

[@karenvitarelli6055]

R.I.P. Bob, my deepest condolences to his family.

[@yvettecardieri6373]

Blessings sent ❤

[@BillSias-op7xw]

Bob was a fraternity brother of my Dad's who never forgot his friends, he was one of the very best of us, rest with the Lord.

[@labrador-retriever]

Bob, come on down to heaven. They set aside a special pair of angel wings for you. Rest easy Bob 🕊️

[@mrdavidashley6892]

Man, if you were sick and didn't go to school and you didn't watch Price Is Right, you're lying to me. Rest up, Bob!

[@chiefscheider]

Not gonna lie, I read Spider-Man comics on snow days (never had a sick day b.i.o.n.)

[@deborawilliams6390]

Good by Bob Barker, you will truly be missed