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Longtime TV Host Regis Philbin Dies At 88

The talk show host rose to fame with the nationally syndicated program Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, and enjoyed continuing success as the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Regis Philbin speaks onstage at Spike TV's <em>Don Rickles: One Night Only</em> on May 6, 2014 in New York City. Philbin was on television for more than half a century.

Regis Philbin, the affable talk show host and a fixture of the small screen for decades, has died at 88.

"We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday," his family told NPR in a statement.

"His family and friends are forever grateful for

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