‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ host Regis Philbin dead at 88


By AGENCY
  • TV
  • Sunday, 26 Jul 2020

In this Nov 18, 2011 file photo, Regis Philbin appears on his farewell episode of ‘Live! with Regis and Kelly’ in New York. Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,’ has died on Friday, July 24, 2020. Photo: AP

Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ” has died at 88.

Philbin died of natural causes Friday night, according to a statement from his family provided by spokesman Lewis Kay.

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