Game show host Bob Barker dies aged 99, publicist says

Game show host Bob Barker (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name widely recognised as the host of Truth Or Consequences and The Price Is Right, has died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 99, his publicist has said.

Barker, a long-time animal rights activist, died on Saturday morning, according to his publicist, Roger Neal.