Regis Philbin passed away at 88 and his hours of TV appearances were an all time record. I remember him as late night talk show host Joey Bishop's sidekick in the sixties, and then he pioneering midmorning talk show with Kathie Lee Gifford and later Kelly Ripa. His appealing New Yorker personality and enthusiasm were magnetic and on full display on tv shows especially David Letterman where both shared heart procedure events. An Emmy winner and beloved by TV fans, his greatest success was the huge ratings event of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Going to miss his smile.
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