Bob Barker, legendary host for having presented the program “Le Juste Prix” on American television for more than 35 years, has died at the age of 99, his agent announced on Saturday.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce that the greatest animator who has ever lived, Bob Barker, has passed away,” the agent said in a statement sent to AFP.
The presenter at the 19 Emmy Awards – the Oscars of American television – died “of natural causes” at his home in Hollywood Hills, California.
On air until 2007
Bob Barker rose to fame by first presenting the game “Truth or Consequences” between 1956 and 1975. He began presenting “The Price is Right” in 1972 on CBS.
His charisma and charm quickly made him one of the favorite hosts of American viewers and he remained the presenter of the game until 2007.
Also famous for his activism in favor of animal rights, he always ended “The Right Price” with the same sentence: “Have your pet sterilized!” “.
The former flagship of the NGO Sea Shepherd, which fights in particular against whaling, was named in honor of Bob Barker, after the facilitator had donated 5 million dollars to the organization.