Bandaríski sjónvarpsmaðurinn Regis Philbin er látinn, 88 ára að aldri.
Philbin, þáttastjórnandi, leikari og kynnir, hóf störf í skemmtanaiðnaðinum á 6. áratug síðustu aldar og naut mikilla vinsælda í þáttunum „Live! with Regis“, fyrst með Kathie Lee og síðar með Kelly Ripa. Philbin tilkynnti árið 2011 að hann hugðist láta af störfum eftir að hafa stjórnað spjallþættinum í yfir 25 ár.
Fram kemur á BBC að Philbin hafi látist á föstudag af náttúrulegum orsökum.
Regis was a great broadcaster, a good friend and a tremendous amount of fun. He leaves behind a beautiful family and a TV legacy that will likely go unmatched. Regis, I hope our friend Rickles met you at the pearly gates with open arms and a slew of the insults you loved so much
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) July 25, 2020
One of the greats in the history of television, Regis Philbin has passed on to even greater airwaves, at 88. He was a fantastic person, and my friend. He kept telling me to run for President. Holds the record for “most live television”, and he did it well. Regis, we love you....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2020
Regis Philbin spent more time on television than almost anyone. And we were all better for it. Sending love to his family and his fans.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 25, 2020