Who was Bob Barker married to? All about his wife as ‘Price Is Right’ host dies at 99
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Who Is Bob Barker’s wife?
According to the latest news, it was reported that Bob Barker, a retired television show host passed away at the age of 99 and the Price is Right star died at his home in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles on August 26, Saturday. His demise news was announced by his long-time publicist, Roger Neal. The TV personality was married to Dorothy Joe Gideon for 36 years before she died due to lung cancer in 1981. The duo had been together ever since they first met at a concert in Missouri. According to many sources, he started dating an animal rights activist named Nancy Burnet in 1983, two years after his wife’s demise and the couple had been together ever since. Reportedly, both of them, Bob and Dorothy Joe Gideon met at an Ella Fitzgerald concert.
RIP To The GOAT who died today at 99. He won 19 Emmys, a Life Achievement Award and induction into the Television Hall Of Fame. He was also a decorated WWll Navy fighter pilot. Bless you Bob Barker pic.twitter.com/1kQL5xIW6q
— The Beloved Debs (@McDebida) August 26, 2023
bob barker will finally get to be with his wife again 🥺 they were high school sweethearts, married for 36 years and she passed away 42 years ago pic.twitter.com/LSLhXD7Ddk
— y2cali 💿📼 (@caliiinoel) August 26, 2023
RIP to the GOAT Bob Barker pic.twitter.com/jOs8IQCN3u
— Ðoge Hippie (@dogehippie) August 26, 2023
Bob Barker’s wife died in 1981 but he’d still go out even to the end to sit at her grave and leave her flowers. pic.twitter.com/Jc45Jz85Eo
— Meacham (@MeachamDr) August 26, 2023
On February 24, 1924, Dorothy was born in Springfield and she began working in show business with commercial jingles. The Price Is Right host and his wife appeared in 20 episodes of Tattletales, a 1970s show. Joe Giden was also an animal activist and had often inspired her husband Bob to help animals. Dorothy Joe and her husband were together for 36 years after they got married on January 12, 1945. The duo tied the knot when the game show host took a leave from the military where he trained as a fighter pilot. According to many people, the two met at an Ella Fitzgerald concert when Barker was only 15 years old. Moreover, he got married when he was 21 and called Gideon the love of his life during an interview with Esquire in 2007.
In 1981, Bob’s wife was diagnosed with lung cancer and she passed away only six months after he was diagnosed in Los Angeles on October 19. The host had his visiting grave with a bouquet of daisies in 2017 which marked her 36th death anniversary. Barker founded the DJ and T Foundation in 1995 by remembering his mother and wife. Apparently, Bob and Dorothy did not have any kids together and the television personality told Esquire in 2007 that he did not have any regrets about the same. However, the details regarding his funeral services are yet to be shared.
