Television host Regis Philbin waves goodbye during his final show of on ABC's 'Live With Regis and Kelly'. American comedian and late-night host David Letterman, a long-time friend, called Philbin the funniest man on television. In 2001, he won a Daytime Emmy as outstanding talk show host and another Emmy for outstanding game show host for “"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Philbin dealt with heart problems during his career and underwent triple-bypass surgery in New York in 2007 at age 75. She sometimes co-hosted his national talk show with him when Gifford or Ripa were away.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 25, 2020 19:41 UTC