Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin
Philbin in 2000
Born	Regis Francis Xavier Philbin[1][2] August 25, 1931 Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	July 24, 2020(2020-07-24) (aged 88) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack caused by coronary artery disease
Education	Cardinal Hayes High School
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Occupations	TV presenter talk show host game show host actor singer
Years active	1961–2020
Spouse(s)	Catherine "Kay" Faylen (1955–68) Joy Senese (1970–2020; his death)
Children	Amy Joanna J. J. Philbin Daniel
Parent(s)	Francis Philbin Filomena (née Boscia)

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin^[1][2] (/ˈriːdʒɪs ˈfɪlbɪn/; August 25, 1931 – July 24, 2020) was an American media personality, actor and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s.^[3] Sometimes called (alternatively attributed to James Brown) "the hardest working man in show business",^[4][5] he held the world record for the most time spent in front of a television camera.^[6] He was most widely known for Live! with Regis and Kelly (previously Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee),^[7] Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,^[7] Million Dollar Password,^[8] and for hosting the first season of America's Got Talent.^[9]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Regis Philbin". CityFile New York. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Regis Philbin at chacha.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
3. ↑ Regis Philbin on IMDb
4. ↑ "Best of Connecticut 2006: People & Entertainment". Connecticut Magazine. 2006-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
5. ↑ "CNN Newsroom transcript, March 21, 2007". CNN. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
6. ↑ "The happiest man in television". CNN.com. Associated Press. 2008-05-30. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-01. With each TV appearance, he adds to his record for most hours logged (15,662, as certified by Guinness World Records in 2006).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Regis Philbin - Kelly Ripa - Live with Regis and Kelly - Review". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
8. ↑ "Regis Philbin: Million Dollar Password on CBS". CBS. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
9. ↑ Jerry Springer replacing Regis Philbin as 'America's Got Talent' host - Reality TV World