Legendary television personality, Regis Philbin, died of natural causes on Friday. He was 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 PEOPLE Magazine.
“His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.”
Philbin had a love for the game of football, particularity the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and his career often overlapped with the NFL.
From 1988 through 2000, Philbin was co-host of “Live With Regis and Kathie Lee” — Kathie Lee, of course, being the wife of New York Giants legend Frank Gifford.
In 2011, Philbin famously predicted the Giants would upset the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, four years after they had done the exact same in Super Bowl XLII.
Philbin’s Giants ties would continue in 2012 when another Big Blue legend, Michael Strahan, would replace him alongside Kelly Ripa on “Live!”
After news of Philbin’s death spread, both the Giants and Strahan mourned his passing and honored his legacy.
The world lost a good one.
