Regis Philbin, iconic TV personality, dead at 88. The legendary TV host known for shows like “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee” died Friday of natural causes just a month before his 89th birthday, his family confirmed in a statement. Ref. USAToday.
I remember watching Who wants to be a millionaire for a long time until we had a version here in our country. The line "Call a friend" became famous in med school when you don't know the answer during morning rounds. May God rest his soul.
He was known before Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but it was that game show that really made him very famous because people associated him with giving away money.