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'''Robert William Barker''', more commonly known as '''Bob Barker''', was the host of popular game show ''The Price is Right'', among other game shows, before retiring in 2007. He served in the [[United States Navy]] as a [[fighter pilot]] during [[World War II]], but was not assigned to a seagoing squadron before the end of the war. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Barker is an [[animal rights]] activist, signing off every episode of ''The Price is Right'' with "Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered."
'''Robert William Barker''' (December 12, 1923 - August 26, 2023), more commonly known as '''Bob Barker''', was the host of popular game show ''The Price Is Right'', among other game shows, before retiring in 2007.
Barker served in the [[United States Navy]] as a [[fighter pilot]] during [[World War II]], but was not assigned to a seagoing squadron before the end of the war. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Barker became an [[animal rights]] activist shortly after the death of his wife Dorothy in 1981, signing off every episode of ''The Price is Right'' with the tag line "Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered."
Barker died at his home in [[Los Angeles]] on August 26, 2023 at age 99.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/longtime-price-is-right-host-bob-barker-dead/ Longtime “The Price Is Right” Host Bob Barker Dead at 99] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
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==External links==
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054837/bio IMDb.com]
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054837/bio IMDb.com]