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Regis Philbin, Popular TV Game and Talk Show Host, Dies at 88
- ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ revived ABC’s ratings in 1999
- He spent more hours in front of a TV camera than anyone else
Regis Philbin, a versatile U.S. television personality who hosted popular game shows and morning talk programs during a career that started in the 1950s, has died. He was 88.
Philbin died Friday of natural causes, a month shy of his 89th birthday, the Associated Press reported, citing a statement from his family.