Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, actor, and singer. Once called “the hardest working man in show business”, he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on U.S. television. Philbin debuted and hosted the US version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,[4] Million Dollar Password,[5] and the first season of America’s Got Talent.
Philbin was survived by his children, Daniel Philbin, J. J. Philbin, Amy Philbin, and Joanna Philbin.
Cause of death
Philbin had an angioplasty in 1993. On March 14, 2007, he underwent triple bypass surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center because of plaque in his arteries. Prior to the surgery, Philbin talked with David Letterman, for whom he had substituted on Late Show with David Letterman during Letterman’s own quintuple bypass surgery. Following Philbin’s successful heart surgery, he returned to the show on April 26. On December 1, 2009, Philbin had hip replacement surgery. He returned to his regular hosting duties on January 4, 2010. In May 2010, he underwent surgery to have a blood clot removed from his calf, and returned to work the next day.
Philbin died from a heart attack due to coronary artery disease on July 24, 2020, at the age of 88 at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Philbin Regis Profile Summary
| Full Name | Regis Francis Xavier Philbin |
| Date of Birth | August 25, 1931 |
| Occupation | Television Presenter, Actor, and Singer |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| No. of Children | 4 |
| Date of Death | 24th July 2020 |
| Age of Death | 88 |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
