David Letterman is honoring the late Regis Philbin. The 73-year-old TV personality issued a statement on Twitter on Saturday (July 25) following the sad news of fellow host Regis‘ death on Friday (July 24). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of David Letterman “Regis is in the same category as [Johnny] Carson.
Superlative. He was on our show a million times, always the best guest we ever had, charming, lovable and could take a punch.
When he retired I lost interest in television. I love him,” David wrote in the emotional tribute. Regis appeared on Late Night and Late Show With David Letterman 150 times – more than any other guest in the show’s history – and even guest-hosted the show in 2000.
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