Regis Philbin’s wife and daughters share touching tribute to TV legend after death: ‘He let everyone into his life’

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aged 88 of natural causes on 24 July, with his family confirming the sad news.In a statement issued to PEOPLE, Joy, Jennifer and Joanna said: ‘He let everyone into his life.‘He turned every little daily annoyance and happiness into a story, and he shared all those little stories with people in a joyful and conversational way.

It made his audience feel like they were right alongside him — because they were.’The family previously said of his death: ‘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 and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humour, and his singular ability.