For so many of us, our childhood was spend watching The Price Is Right when we were home from school for a sick day. The familiar games, the excitement of people winning, and laughing at the guests who didn't seem to get the point of the game was so much fun.
And for many of us, those memories are centered around the iconic second host, Bob Barker.
At 99 years old, Bob has died.
According to People, Bob died of natural causes at 99 years old in his longtime home in Hollywood Hills, California.
His death was confirmed by Roger Neal, his former publicist, on behalf of Bob's girlfriend, Nancy Burnet.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us," Neal shared in a statement, according to People.
Bob's longtime girlfriend and caretaker said he would be missed.
“I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker, and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and exploited animals in the United States and internationally," she shared in a statement.
"We were great friends over these 40 yrs. He will be missed.”
Bob was married to wife Dorothy Jo for 36 years before she died in 1981. Bob had no children, and although he was with Nancy for so long, the two never married.
Bob is "survived by his half-brother Kent Valandra and half-nephews Robert Valandra and Chip Valandra, as well as a half-niece, Vickie Valandra Kelly," People reported.
The Price Is Right became the longest-running game show in US history, with Bob retiring after 35 years.
"I thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting me into your home for more than 50 years," he said in 2007 when his retirement was announced.
At the time, he explained why he was retiring. "I'm just reaching the age where the constant effort to be there and do the show physically is a lot for me. … Better (to leave) a year too soon than a year too late."
When Bob stepped down, comedian Drew Carey was chosen to replace him.
