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Others who paid tribute to Philbin on Saturday included fellow talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who tweeted "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. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years together bantering and bickering and laughing ourselves silly—a tradition and a friendship we shared up to this very day. He always made me feel special no matter if I saw him in the studio or ran into him on the street.

He will never be forgotten!! On his final show on Live! It makes them happy. View author archive Get author RSS feed. Name required. Email required. Comment required. Enlarge Image. Regis Philbin Getty Images.

More On: regis philbin. Philbin, who was not recently sick, died in his sleep Friday, police sources told The Post. Regis Kathie kid around for the camera during a studio session. Getty Images. Philbin and Gifford on location in Manhattan on April 28, Newsday RM via Getty Images. Back Continue. He was replaced by former football player Michael Strahan , who later departed for Good Morning America and was replaced by Ryan Seacrest in Philbin also served as the original host of the widely popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Born on August 25, , Philbin was raised in the Bronx and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in before attending the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a sociology degree in After serving in the Navy, Philbin began his career in show business as a writer and made his way in front of the camera in with a local talk show in San Diego called The Regis Philbin Show. After a string of local talk shows, including A. Philbin's accolades include Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding talk show host for Live!

Throughout his career, Philbin had various health issues. As he announced his retirement from Live! Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel tweeted: "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. Image source, Reuters. Regis Philbin blows a kiss as he departs Live! He died on Friday of natural causes, People said.