Former 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker returns home from hospital, thanks concerned fans

Bill Keveney | USA TODAY

Legendary TV game show host Bob Barker is resting at home after being hospitalized earlier this week due to back pain.

Barker, 94, who was transported by paramedics Monday to Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, returned to his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday. Through a representative, he told fans he's recovering and expressed appreciation for their interest and support.

"He's home, he's resting, he's comfortable," William Prappas, Barker's business manager, told USA TODAY Wednesday. "He wants to thank all his fans and those (who have) been reaching out. He wants to let them know he's resting and on the road to recovery."

Barker's back pain stemmed from an earlier back injury.

No Fooling! Barker back on 'Price is Right' Bob Barker made a surprise appearance on the 'The Price is Right' Wednesday in an April Fool's Day prank that current host Drew Carey called "the best ever."

Barker, who became a TV institution hosting CBS' "The Price Is Right" from 1972 to 2007, has appeared as himself in numerous films and TV shows, including "Happy Gilmore," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Yes, Dear," according to IMDb. The longtime animal rights activist appeared in 2014 on CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" for a story dealing with animal rescue.

Barker made a surprise return to "The Price Is Right" in 2015, joining current host Drew Carey for an April Fool's edition of the long-running game show.