What Was Bob Barker's Net Worth Before His 2023 Death?
Bob Barker was retired for years from 'The Price is Right' before his death in 2023. What is his net worth — plus his a look back at his life.
Major game shows like The Price Is Right on CBS continue to be as popular and beloved as they are for one obvious reason: They always have the right hosts in place.
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Bob Barker is the man most famous for that position, having hosted the classic game show from 1972 until 2007.
Sadly, he passed away at the age of 99 on August 26, 2023. So, where does Bob’s net worth stand currently?
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What was Bob Barker's net worth before his death in 2023?
Bob was doing incredibly well for himself in the financial department. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he had a net worth of $70 million before his death just a few months shy of his 100th birthday.
The outlet also reported that he earned an annual salary of $10 million for the last decade of his tenure on The Price Is Right.
Bob Barker
Retired game show host
Net worth: $70 million
Bob Barker was the retired game show host from The Price Is Right.
Birthname: Robert William Barker
Birthday: December 12, 1923
Death: August 26, 2023
Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, U.S.
Education: Drury University
Spouse: Dorothy Jo Gideon (m. 1945; died 1981)
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To this day, The Price Is Right is considered one of the most iconic game shows of all time, constantly being compared to competitors like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
The Price Is Right is always considered special in its own way for allowing four contestants to challenge each other in the attempt to win major prizes like cars and furniture.
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What was Bob Barker's life before reaching his $70 million net worth?
Bob was born in Washington back in 1923. He grew up in a household with his parents; his father made a living as an electrical highline foreman while his mother was a teacher. When it came time to focus on school and extracurriculars, Bob was fully wrapped up in the sport of basketball.
In fact, he even received a basketball scholarship to attend a college in Missouri called Drury University.
World War II changed his life in a major way — he had to pull out of school and serve in the war. At the time, he became a fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy. Prior to the war ending, he continually worked on a seagoing squadron before he was free to head back to school and graduate with his degree.
Bob’s focus area in school was economics, but he also had other interests lined up while he was still a student.
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Before graduating, he worked at a radio station called KTTS FM. Being involved in current events was always important to Bob, who ended up snagging a position as a news editor and announcer for another station called WWPG 1340 AM after that.
Bob’s experience as a young adult prepared him to seek out his own show in the city of Burbank, The Bob Barker Show, which successfully played for six years.
This endeavor led him down the path of hosting a TV show called Truth or Consequences in 1956. His position as the host of Truth or Consequences was secure until he moved on to host a different show on NBC called Simon Says.
Finally, he landed the hosting position on The Price is Right. Bob's long and successful life is truly inspirational.
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