Bob Barker privately battled Alzheimer’s earlier than his demise.
The legendary TV host, finest recognized for the favored recreation present The Value Is Proper handed away in August at age 99. His explanation for demise has been revealed because of Alzheimer’s illness, per the demise certificates obtained by TMZ. Nevertheless, Barker by no means publicly addressed his analysis.
His demise was first introduced Aug. 26, together with his rep Roger Neal sharing that Barker died from pure causes at his Hollywood Hills house.
“It’s with profound unhappiness,” the rep stated in an announcement to NBC Information, “that we announce that the World’s Biggest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us.”
Barker started his recreation present profession internet hosting Fact and Penalties within the mid-‘50s earlier than increasing his duties for the revival of The Value Is Proper in 1972. As a fixture on daytime TV, he solely missed one taping of the CBS sequence in his 35 years as host.