Editing Bob Barker (section)

===Health and death===
On September 16, 1999, Barker was in Washington, D.C., to testify before Congress regarding proposed legislation that would ban [[captive elephants]] from traveling shows, such as [[circus]]es. While preparing for the presentation, Barker experienced what he called clumsiness in his right hand. Barker was admitted to [[George Washington University Hospital]] and diagnosed with a partially blocked left [[carotid artery]]. He underwent [[carotid endarterectomy]] to remove the blockage. The procedure went well enough that Barker was able to return to work within the month.<ref name=NYPost>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/1999/09/21/bob-barker-ok-after-3-hr-surgery/|title=Bob Barker okay after 3-hr surgery|work=[[New York Post]]|location=New York City|date=September 21, 1999|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>

Three years later, Barker had two additional health crises after taping the 30th-season finale of ''The Price is Right''. While lying in the sun on May 30, 2002, he experienced a stroke and was hospitalized; six weeks later, on July 11, Barker underwent [[prostate]] surgery. Both hospitalizations occurred at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. and both surgeries were successful.<ref name=cbsint>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbs.com/daytime/price/about/justin/rroddy_medicalupdate.shtml |title=Rod Roddy Medical Update |publisher=CBS |access-date=September 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000744/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/price/about/justin/rroddy_medicalupdate.shtml |archive-date=October 1, 2007}}</ref>

Barker had several mild bouts with [[skin cancer]], a result of his frequent tanning. Barker consulted a [[dermatologist]] regularly to make sure any cancers were caught and removed before they spread; they did not pose a threat to his life. During a televised interview, Barker told viewers, "I urge anyone who has spent some time in the sun, whether you're doing it now or not, go to a dermatologist once a year."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-barker-has-skin-cancer-again/|title=Bob Barker Has Skin Cancer Again|publisher=[[CBS News]]|location=New York City|date=February 11, 2009|access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref>

On October 20, 2015, two police officers passing Barker's Los Angeles-area home saw him trip and fall on a sidewalk. They called an ambulance which took him to [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]], where Barker received stitches for an injured forehead and was released; he also hurt his left knee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/us/bob-barker-hospitalized|title=Bob Barker, TV legend, ex-'Price Is Right' host, recovering after fall|publisher=[[CNN]]|location=Atlanta|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2017}}</ref>

Barker slipped and hit his head at home on June 19, 2017. His maid drove him to the emergency room, where Barker was checked and released. His representative said it was not as serious as his earlier fall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2017/06/19/bob-barker-recovering-after-slipping-and-hitting-his-head/22489721/|last=Kline|first=J.|title=Bob Barker recovering after slipping and hitting his head at home|work=[[AOL]]|publisher=[[Verizon Media]]|location=New York City|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> In October and November 2018, Barker was rushed to the hospital for severe back pain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/22/bob-barker-hospital-ambulance-back-pain-price-is-right/|title=Bob Barker: Rushed To Hospital&nbsp;...<!-- ellipsis in the original --> Serious Back Pain|author=<!--Not stated-->|work=[[TMZ]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|location=Los Angeles|date=October 22, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/11/18/bob-barker-rushed-to-hospital-again-ambulance-back-pain/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120135539/http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/18/bob-barker-rushed-to-hospital-again-ambulance-back-pain/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|title=Bob Barker: Rushed To The Hospital Again&nbsp;...<!-- ellipsis in the original --> For Severe Back Pain|author=<!--Not stated-->|work=[[TMZ]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|location=Los Angeles|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> Barker suffered another fall in January 2019, but he was not hospitalized.<ref>{{cite news| last = Bueno| first = Antoinette| date = January 24, 2019| title = Bob Barker Home Resting After Paramedics Are Called to Check on Him Over a Fall.| newspaper = Entertainment Tonight | url = https://www.etonline.com/bob-barker-home-resting-after-paramedics-are-called-to-check-on-him-over-a-fall-118074| access-date = September 6, 2023}}</ref>

Barker's last public interview was with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' in August 2021, in which he discussed ''The Price Is Right's'' upcoming 50th season on air.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strohm |first=Emily |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Bob Barker, 97, Reflects on The Price Is Right as Season 50 Approaches: 'There Was Much to Love' |url=https://people.com/tv/bob-barker-reflects-on-the-price-is-right-as-season-50-approaches/ |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> As of 2022, Burnet stated that other than some non-prescription supplements such as [[collagen]] and a [[meal replacement]] drink to replenish nutrients not found naturally in Barker's vegetarian diet, he took only one prescription medication for [[hypothyroidism]].<ref name=burnet2022interview>{{Cite web |last=Hume |first=Ashley |date=December 6, 2022 |title=Bob Barker's longtime girlfriend Nancy Burnet shares an update on 'The Price is Right' icon as he turns 99 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bob-barker-longtime-girlfriend-nancy-burnet-shares-update-on-the-price-is-right-icon-as-he-turns-99 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |publisher=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref>

On August 26, 2023, Barker died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 99<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7.com/bob-barker-obituary-price-is-right-game-show-host/13704249/|title=Bob Barker, longtime host of 'The Price Is Right' and animal rights activist, dies at 99|date=August 26, 2023|website=ABC7 Los Angeles}}</ref> following several years with [[Alzheimer's disease]], a condition that Burnet and Barker's publicity team had kept hidden from the public.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barnhardt |first1=Adam |title=Price Is Right Host Bob Barker's Cause of Death Revealed |url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/bob-barker-price-is-right-cause-of-death-revealed/ |website=comicbook.com |access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref> [[Hypertension]], [[hyperlipidemia]] and hypothyroidism were listed as secondary causes of death.<ref name=causesofdeath>{{Cite news |title='Price is Right' host Bob Barker's cause of death revealed as Alzheimer's disease: Reports |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/09/05/bob-barker-cause-of-death-alzheimers/70770555007/ |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> Barker was interred alongside his wife at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/stars-buried-forest-lawn-cemetery/|title=Celebrities Buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood|website=Peoplemag}}</ref>