Regis Philbin, Former ‘Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee’ Host, Dead at 88

usmagazine.com:

Regis Philbin, best known for hosting Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee, died on Friday, July 24 at the age of 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 said in a statement to Us Weekly on Saturday, July 25.“His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him — for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the statement continued. “We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.”Bronx-born Philbin, who began his career as a writer, got his start.