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Bob Barker died from Alzheimer's disease, death certificate says

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Bob Barker’s cause of death has been revealed.

On Tuesday, the death certificate for Barker, obtained by KABC from the Los Angeles County Clerk, showed that the legendary TV star died from Alzheimer’s disease.

Other significant contributors to his death included hypertension, hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia.

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Bob Barker is shown in this portrait from 1987.

Barker died on Aug. 26 at his home at the age of 99, according to his longtime publicist Roger Neal. He was a few months shy of his 100th birthday.

Barker, who is known for hosting the television game show “The Price is Right,” got his start in radio after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

His big break came when game show creator Ralph Edwards heard him on the air and reached out about hosting “Truth or Consequences” in the mid-1950s.

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In this March 25, 2009, file photo, Bob Barker attends the taping for "The Price Is Right" at CBS Television Studios in Los Angeles.
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Then in September 1972, he began hosting “The Price is Right.” Barker would go on to host the show for 35 years before leaving the show in the late 2000s.

As the host of “The Price is Right,” Barker won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards, including 14 for Outstanding Game Show Host, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Daytime Emmys in 1995.