Actor, singer, and famous TV and game show host Regis Philbin has passed away at the age of 88, his family told People on Saturday.
"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", his family said.
Regis died on Saturday morning following a heart attack at his home in New York City, a source told TMZ.
During his more than 60-year career, Regis was mostly known for hosting Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", and also the first season of "America's Got Talent".
In 2004, Philbin, who was often called the "hardest working man in show business", set a Guinness World Record for most hours on camera - a total of 15,188 hours on television. In 2009, his record was updated to a total of 16,540 hours.
