Bob Barker

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Born: 12/12/1923 in Darrington, Washington, USA
Died: 8/26/2023
Age: 99
Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease

Full name: Robert William Barker
Noted For: game show host, emcee; "Truth or Consequences" (1966-74), "The Price Is Right" (1972-2007), Miss USA pageant. Won 7 Emmy awards for "The Price Is Right". Noted animal rights activist and vegetarian. "Price" model Dian Parkinson once filed and then withdrew a sexual harrassment lawsuit against him (1994). He agreed to a settlement with model Holly Hallstrom in a lawsuit related to her firing (2005).
Quotation: "Have your pets spayed and neutered. Goodbye, everybody!"

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