Bob Barker, the grandfatherly TV personality who presided over The Price is Right for close to four decades, has died at 99.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us,” Barker’s publicist Roger Neal said in a statement sent to multiple outlets on Saturday. No additional information was given.
With his twinkly eyes and smooth demeanor that put contestants at ease as they competed for the big prize, Barker was a endearing presence who enlivened daytime TV with an almost effortless charm. From 1972 to 2007, his near-perfect attendance on CBS’ The Price is Right became a ritual for millions of housewives and children staying home from school.
With his year-round tan, silver hair, and long-handled microphone, Barker was a TV icon who was often parodied but seldom equalled. Even his daily Price is…
