![](https://www.witf.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/iStock-459004427-1620x1080.jpg)
"Hollywood, CA, USA - August 2, 2011: Hollywood Walk Of Fame Regis Philbin achievement in the entertainment industry star."
"Hollywood, CA, USA - August 2, 2011: Hollywood Walk Of Fame Regis Philbin achievement in the entertainment industry star."
"Hollywood, CA, USA - August 2, 2011: Hollywood Walk Of Fame Regis Philbin achievement in the entertainment industry star."
(New York) — Legendary television personality Regis Philbin has died at 88.
The genial host 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.”
Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday.
He died of natural causes, according to a family statement.
Celebrities routinely stopped by Philbin’s syndicated morning show, but its heart was in the first 15 minutes, when he and co-host Kathie Lee Gifford or Kelly Ripa bantered about the events of the day.
Get insights into WITF’s newsroom and an invitation to join in the pursuit of trustworthy journalism.
The days of journalism’s one-way street of simply producing stories for the public have long been over. Now, it’s time to find better ways to interact with you and ensure we meet your high standards of what a credible media organization should be.