Bob Barker Hospitalized Briefly After Fall, But He's OK

Former “Price is Right” host Bob Barker was briefly hospitalized last week after a fall at his home in California in which he hit his head.

According to TMZ, 93-year-old Barker fell in his bathroom and a housekeeper took him to the emergency room after he called 911 but didn't want to ride in the ambulance.

Barker was shaken up, TMZ said, but did not have cuts or visible injuries. He was released from the hospital after a few hours.

Barker has suffered from various health issues in recent years including strokes in 1991 and 2002 and several mild cases of skin cancer. He suffered a more serious fall in 2015 that injured his knee and required stiches in his forehead.

The “Price is Right” host retired from the show in 2007 after 35 years of hosting. Barker won 19 Emmys during his career, including 14 for outstanding game show host.

Twitter users were generally relieved that Barker is OK.

Seeing Bob Barker trending scared the hell of me. I'm glad it's only a fall, hopefully he gets better.

— Jesse A. York (@JesseAYork) June 19, 2017

My thoughts & prayers are with Bob Barker, who has taken a nasty fall. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

— Michael Cammett™ (@MCammett23) June 19, 2017

Glad Bob Barker is fully recovered. Today was the first I heard about his bathroom fall.

— Jon Babcock (@JonBabcock1) June 19, 2017

thought the Lord called Bob Barker to come on down... but he just took a nasty fall pic.twitter.com/sJKuE6FiML

— D.T. (@Darlene26811165) June 19, 2017

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