Regis Philbin died of heart attack, coroner confirms
canoe.comBeloved U.S. TV presenter Regis Philbin died from a heart attack, coroners have confirmed.The longtime Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
host passed away on Friday, aged 88, and now officials at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Farmington, Connecticut have revealed their autopsy findings.A spokesperson tells the New York Post’s Page Six Philbin suffered a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, due to coronary artery disease and hypertension – high blood pressure.The TV legend’s family went public with the news of his death on Saturday, explaining he died of “natural causes.”On Monday, his loved ones issued a new statement, revealing they have been “overwhelmed by the outpouring of love”.
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