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    Adam Sandler Wrote A Touching Tribute To Bob Barker: "Loved Him Kicking The Crap Out Of Me"

    He was honestly the best part of the movie besides the "mista mista" lady.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Bob Barker died at the age of 99 this past weekend.

    Closeup of Bob Barker
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    For millennials of a certain age, you probably remember Bob Barker best as the guy you spent days home from school pretending to be sick with.

    Closeup of Bob Barker
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    Or you remember him from Happy Gilmore, which he starred in beside Adam Sandler.

    Screenshot from "Happy Gilmore" of Bob Barker fighting Adam Sandler
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    He was one of the best parts of the movie.

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    Adam Sandler posted a tribute about his costar on Instagram, and it's actually very sweet.

    Closeup of Bob Barker and Adam Sandler in a golf cart
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    Here's the post:

    And here's the caption:

    Screenshot of Adam Sandler's Instagram post
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    RIP Bob, thank you for introducing Plinko to me, and I'll end this post with my fav quote from Happy Gilmore: "The price is wrong, bitch!"

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