Bob Barker Dead At 99: His Longtime Girlfriend Nancy Burnet Reacts
etcanada.comBob Barker‘s loved ones are reacting to his death. ET confirmed on Saturday that the former host of “The Price Is Right” died at the age of 99.
He died of natural causes. His longtime girlfriend Nancy Burnet released a statement to ET following the news of Barker’s death. “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,” Burnet shared. ” We were great friends over these 40 years.
He will be missed.” Burnet has overseen Barker’s care and is responsible for keeping the TV legend healthy for years. She is also the co-executor of Barker’s estate.
On Saturday, Barker’s former publicist Roger Neal released a statement to ET, saying, “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us.” Prior to his relationship with Burnet, Barker was married to his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Gideon, for 35 years.
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