ICYMI - 'The funniest man on television': Prolific U.S. TV host Regis Philbin dies aged 88
“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 said. “We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.”
He hosted the successful “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” program when it debuted in the United States in 1999 as well as other game shows. Philbin signed a deal in 2000 making his salary for “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” $20 million a year, the most ever for a game show host. Philbin’s biggest success came in the various incarnations of his nationally syndicated morning talk show that began in 1983 when he created ”The Morning Show” for WABC in his native New York City.
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