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Bob Barker: Cause of Death Revealed

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

Bob Barker, the legendary host of The Price is Right, died August 26 at age 99. Now, his cause of death has been revealed.

Per Barker’s death certificate obtained by TMZ, Barker’s cause of death was due to Alzheimer’s disease. The tabloid noted Barker never went public with his diagnosis. While it’s not certain when Barker was diagnosed with the brain disorder, TMZ reports Barker’s death came “years” after his diagnosis.

As previously reported, Barker’s death was confirmed by his publicist Roger Neal. He said in a brief statement, “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us.”

Barker’s television hosting career spanned over 50 years. He hosted Truth of Consequences for 18 years, with his tenure beginning in 1956. Barker, of course, earned legend status as the host of The Price is Right. He hosted the iconic daytime game show for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007.

Barker is just the latest legend to leave us in 2023, which has proven to be a particularly devastating year. The gallery below honors notable figures we’ve sadly said goodbye to in 2023.

Celebrity Deaths 2023: Musicians, Entertainers & Cultural Figures We Lost

We’ve had to say goodbye to some big names this year in the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and beyond. To be frank, it was an absolutely brutal year.

So many giants in music died in 2023. Guitar god Jeff Beck died suddenly in January at age 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. In February, legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died at age 94. Singer, actor and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte died in April at age 96 from congestive heart failure. In May, the world lost Tina Turner – the Queen of Rock ‘n Roll – at age 83. Iconic pop singer Tony Bennett died in July at age 96.

The worlds of television and film were not immune to significant loss in 2023. Sitcom mastermind Norman Lear died in December at age 101. Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers died in October at age 76 from an aggressive form of breast cancer. Matthew Perry also died in October. The Friends star was only 54. Bob Barker, longtime host of The Price is Right, died in August at age 99. Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died in July at age 70 following a private battle with cancer.

The sports world was rocked by the deaths of three major wrestling figures. In June, The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) died at age 81. Then, in August, there were two back-to-back deaths. First, WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk died at age 79. Funk’s hardcore style has been influential to generations of wrestlers that followed. Then, Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) suddenly died at age 36. The young wrestler died after contracting COVID, which exacerbated a heart issue and led to a heart attack.

Scroll through the gallery below to see the musicians, celebrities and other cultural figures we’ve lost in 2023.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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