Posted on 07/25/2020 12:44:31 PM PDT by Ben Dover
Regis Philbin, a longtime television host, has died. He was 88.
“We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday,” his family told People magazine on Saturday.
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Married twice, divorced once, 4 grown children. He had several heart surgeries later in life, along with total hip replacement surgery.
He was 5'7. He was also an author and a singer (crooner-type) who cut several mediocre albums.
He publicly evinced a liking for President Trump since Trump's election.
His net worth as of 2020 is an estimated $160 million (source: Forbes)
Leni
I remember his show in St. Louis and, at that time, I thought he was just a local personality.
RIP.
One of the greats in the history of television, Regis Philbin has passed on to even greater airwaves, at 88. He was a fantastic person, and my friend. He kept telling me to run for President. Holds the record for “most live television”, and he did it well. Regis, we love you....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2020
....And to Joy, his wonderful wife who he loved so much, my warmest condolences!!!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2020
Don’t forget him as Joey Bishop’s sidekick.
That is true LOL. I remember him and his show. He had these stacks of documents showing how the government was coming after him and the fur coat he wore as he smoked his pipe on TV. No doubt I found him very knowledgeable about the bible. What surprised me I think a year before he died I saw him on TV totally changed. He was not dressed like he used to but more conservative and clean shaven. I think he made amends with God. He was a very interesting character who was on TV 24/7. LOL
Agree....miss the days when American TV personalities were kind ...and patriotic.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Philbin. Thanks for all the good memories and laughs.
Did Dr. Gene ever figure out what was really up with those pyramids???
Requiem en pace, Regis Francis Xavier.
Such a lovely, good-humored Irish-American gentleman. I used to love it when, back in the days when Dave Letterman was still funny, Regis would barge into the back of the audience and exchange a few quips with Dave in his inimitable vocal delivery, and rush out again—such energy!
He gave a lot of enjoyment for a lot of years—none of it the boring pseudo-political pretensions of so many of the jerks in media today. I imagine his wife Joy, his daughters, and his co-hosts Kathy Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa must be quite devastated.
RIP, sweet-tempered leprechaun who made us laugh.
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