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Regis Philbin, iconic American talk show host, passed Friday from natural causes, according to his family. He was 88.
Philbin began his career as a TV host in San Diego, then became a writer on The Joey Bishop Show, then served as the host of a talk show, The Unknown. Philbin then co-hosted Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee with Kathie Lee Gifford for 15 years before being joined by Kelly Ripa. In addition to his talk show, Philbin also served as the original host of the popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from 1999 to 2002. He also hosted the game shows Million Dollar Password, the first season of America’s Got Talent, and had a recurring co-host seat on Rachael Ray.
Philbin won Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding talk show host, and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008.
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Regis Francis Xavier Philbin[2][3][4] (/ˈriːdʒɪsˈfɪlbɪn/; August 25, 1931 – July 24, 2020)[5][6] was an American media personality, actor, and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows.[7] Having been called "the hardest working man in show business",[8][9] Philbin holds the Guinness World Record for the most hours on U.S. television.[10][11] His trademarks included his excited manner, his New York accent, his wit, and his irreverent ad-libs.
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, he served in the U.S. Navy and got his television start serving as a page for The Tonight Show in the 1950s. Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show. Philbin is most widely known for having been the co-host of the New York City-based nationally syndicated talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee starting in 1988, which became Live! with Regis and Kelly starting in 2001, and continued with former football player Michael Strahan after Philbin's departure in 2011.[12][13][14]
Philbin debuted and hosted the US version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,[14] Million Dollar Password,[15] and the first season of America's Got Talent.[16]