THE Price is Right host Bob Barker died one year ago today, and fans came on down to social media to share touching tributes. Although the iconic game show did not mention Bob's death on its official accounts, fans did not let the bittersweet day go unnoticed. Bob passed away in his Los Angeles home on August 26, 2023, at 99 - precisely one year ago.
The legendary figure hosted The Price is Right from 1972 to 2007. At the end of his 35-year tenure, he'd broken the record for continuous performances on the same network TV show and hosted well into his 80s, still taping five shows a week. When Bob retired, he was replaced by its current host, Drew Carey.
Read more on Bob Barker As of this writing, the CBS show has not shared a tribute on its X account, Facebook , or Instagram pages. But that didn't stop fans from remembering the date and sharing their own. 'ONE YEAR WITHOUT BOB' "Today marks one year without Bob Barker," one X user wrote.
"The legendary 'Price is Right' host passed away on this day last year, just four months shy of his 100th birthday. May he RIP." "Remembering Bob Barker one year later," wrote another.
"Some of my favorite Bob Barker memories were contestants playing Plinko, Cliffhangers, and Three Strikes." Most read in Game shows "I can't believe it has been a year that #BobBarker passed away," wrote a third. "Rest In Peace Bob Barker! We lost you one year ago today," penned a fourth.
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