Adam Sandler has shared a sweet tribute to the late Bob Barker, his 'Happy Gilmore' costar and former host of 'The Price Is Right': 'Loved him kicking the crap out of me.'
Barker played himself in Sandler's— but a highly competitive version of himself, who was in it to win it when he was paired with Sandler's hockey player–turned–pro golfer in the Pepsi Pro-Am tournament.
When Sandler's character Happy Gilmore starts to crack under the pressure of a persistent heckler and the Gilmore-Barker duo slips to the bottom of the standings, Barker's trademark affability crumbles. His frustration blooms into an all-out attack, and the two get into a brawl on the impeccably manicured golf course. Though Gilmore throws the first punch, Barker doles out pretty much all the rest of them.
Their over-the-top fictional melee belied Barker's public persona as the genial elder statesman of game shows, which is likely why thescene has remained in the public's heart for 27 years, with fans flocking to social media on Saturday to share it or repeat the catchphrase as news of Barker's death spread.
Barker died in his Hollywood Hills home of natural causes on Saturday, the television icon's representative confirmed to EW. "It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World's Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us," his longtime publicist, Roger Neal, said in a statement. Sandler echoed Neal's sentiment, writing on Twitter, "He will be missed by everyone I know! Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob, always, and his family! Thanks for all you gave us!"
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