Trump reacts to TV host Regis Philbin's death: 'Passed on to even greater airwaves'

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNearly a week after Regis Philbin’s death, son-in-law and The Good Place creator Mike Schur memorialized the legendary TV host in an emotional Twitter thread.Schur, married to Philbin’s daughter writer-producer J.J. Philbin, shared on Friday that he has had difficulty expressing the impact the beloved Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host’s career has had on the entertainment world.“It’s too huge.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Television host Regis Philbin, who died last week at 88, has been buried at the University of Notre Dame following a private funeral service at his alma mater, a school spokesman said.

Regis Philbin‘s cause of death has been confirmed as a “myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease,” according to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Farmington, Connecticut. “Myocardial infarction” is another term for heart attack. Regis died at the age of 88 on July 25, his family confirmed in a heartbreaking statement. They only revealed that he had died of “natural causes.”

Regis Philbin’s family are paying tribute to the beloved late host.

Live! with Kelly and Ryan is celebrating Regis Philbin‘s life.

Regis Philbin, a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television, has died aged 88, People magazine said on Saturday, citing a statement by his family.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe family of famed TV host Regis Philbin said Monday it was “overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we’ve received” since Philbin’s death Friday at age 88. His death was made public on Saturday.“Regis’s family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we’ve received,” a family spokesperson said Monday.

Kelly Ripa paid an emotional tribute to former “Live” co-host the late Regis Philbin during Monday’s show.

David Letterman is honoring the late Regis Philbin.

Regis Philbin has died at the age of 88. The veteran broadcaster - who co-hosted 'Live! with Regis and Kelly' alongside Kelly Ripa - died on Friday (24.07.20) of natural causes, according to his family.

A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on Jul 25, 2020 at 1:12pm PDTShe wrote: ‘We are beyond saddened to learn about the loss of Regis Philbin. He was the ultimate class act, bringing his laughter and joy into our homes every day on Live for more than 23 years.‘We were beyond lucky to have him as a mentor in our careers and aspire every day to fill his shoes on the show.

Kathie Lee Gifford is one of many honoring Regis Philbin after the news of his passing from natural causes was shared with the world. The legendary TV host was only weeks shy of his 89th birthday.

After the news of Regis Philbin’s passing at the age of 88 was shared with the world, many flooded all social media platforms with sweet messages and tributes to the legendary TV host. That being said, his colleagues in the field were not an exception, Kelly Ripa included! The celeb is definitely amongst those mourning and remembering Regis Philbin.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Regis spent a total of 17,000 hours on the screens on the American public.   A post shared by Betty White Noise (@bettywhitenoise) on His loved-ones announced in a statement that he died of natural causes, and thanked his dedicated fans for their support.

Ellise Shafer editorAfter news broke this afternoon that legendary television host Regis Philbin had died, celebrities took to social media to share their memories and condolences.Philbin, who was 88, was best known for hosting the morning talk show “Live!” as well as the hit game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” He was praised for his wit, personality and friendly interviewing style.Fellow morning show host Hoda Kotb shared a photo of Philbin with her “Today” co-host Kathie Lee Gifford

Hoda Kotb and Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Regis Philbin, who died on Friday, July 24, at the age of 88.Kotb, who anchored the fourth hour of Today with Kathie Lee Gifford for more than decade until 2019, tweeted a message on Saturday, July 25, shortly after news broke of the TV legend’s passing.“Heartbroken.

Kelly Ripa honored her former Live! With Regis and Kelly cohost, Regis Philbin, following news of the late talk show host’s death.The All My Children alum, 49, shared a photo of herself, Philbin and Ryan Seacrest via Instagram on Saturday, July 25.“We are beyond saddened to learn about the loss of Regis Philbin,” she captioned the picture. “He was the ultimate class act, bringing his laughter and joy into our homes everyday on Live for more than 23 years.

People magazine said on Saturday, citing a statement by his family.The magazine said Philbin died of natural causes on Friday, one month shy of his 89th birthday, quoting the statement.“His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humour, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the statement said.

Regis Philbin passed away at 88 years old on Friday, July 24. “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 confirmed in a statement on July 25.