Bob Barker's Longtime Rep Confirms Who Will Inherit 'Price Is Right' Host's Fortune
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Bob Barker lived a long life complete with a wildly successful television career, and it has now been confirmed that the fortune he earned while alive will continue to impact others in an immensely positive way.
According to Roger Neal, the late The Price Is Right host's longtime publicist, the bulk of Barker's estate will be donated and split between 40 different animal rights and military charities, per an ET report.
Last month, Neal divulged how much of an animal-lover, advocate, and supporter Barker was, telling the publication, he "did many, many things" for animals "that no one ever knew about."
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"His love for animals, and to rescue animals, and to make sure the animals were not harmed on the sets of movies and television shows in Hollywood, to make sure that animals could live their life in peace and be well taken care of in animal sanctuaries, that was his mission in life aside from being on television," he said.
He continued, noting that with the celebrity status and platform Barker had, the TV personality "used it for absolute good, to make the world a better place," adding, "I think the world was a much better place having had Bob Barker in it."
Neal also opened up about having his client's legacy honored in Los Angeles, telling the publication he's been working with L.A. City Council member Hugo Soto-Martinez to name an intersection Bob Barker Memorial Square.
The famed TV personality, who hosted the longest-running game show in American history from its 1972 debut until his retirement in 2007, passed away on Aug. 26 at the age of 99, just four months shy of his 100th birthday. It was confirmed that the cause of death was due to Alzheimer's disease.
As Parade previously reported, it's unclear when Barker was diagnosed with the condition, as he never spoke publicly about the health battle, however official documents reportedly state that his death came "years" after the illness began.
As for Barker's personal family life, the TV host never had any children, despite being in two notable longterm relationships throughout his life, one with late wife Dorothy Jo Gideon—whom he was married to until her death of lung cancer in 1981—and a second with partner of 40 years, Nancy Burnet.
