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TV-talk show host, game-show host, singer, author, and TV personality, Regis Philbin became one of the most popular talk-show hosts in America and in Canada, especially. Growing up as an only child in The Bronx, New York, Philbin went to the University of Notre Dame and got a degree in sociology. Later, he would serve in the U.S. Navy and went through behind-the-scenes in radio and TV, before going into broadcasting.
After moving to California, Philin got his own show on KGTV in San Diego called That Regis Philbin Show (1964). However, with no writing team, for budget reasons, this led him to begin the show that would become his hallmark, where he engages his audience in discussions about his life and events of the day. It was then that he got his first big break as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show (1961). Bishop liked to tease Philbin. But the teasing stopped when Philbin walked off the stage on a live broadcast and stayed away for several days. Philbin later hosted A.M. Los Angeles (1975), a local TV talk show on KABC-TV. With his presence, he brought the show to Number One in Los Angeles.
On the show, Sarah Purcell was his first co-host, followed by Cyndy Garvey. However, when Philbin moved to New York City, they both paired up on "The Morning Show". But due to low ratings, Garvey then left once again and Philbin was then joined by Kathie Lee Gifford on the show and the ratings improved and the show's name was changed to "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1988). Gifford left the show, which was called "Live with Regis" until a permanent replacement could be found.
During the search, Philbin won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, his first only Daytime award. When Kelly Ripa was chosen the same year, the show was later changed to "Live with Regis and Kelly." The pairing became successful.
Besides being a successful TV host, Philbin was also a game show host on a short-lived game show called The Neighbors (1975), in which part of the game is that a contestant, usually a woman, would have to find out which one of her neighbors is gossiping about her. He then hosted Almost Anything Goes (1975). Despite both shows being failures, Philbin then hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999), which became one of the most popular shows on TV before it was canceled in 2002 and came back with Meredith Vieira replacing Philbin. For his work on the show, he won his second Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host.
Philbin then signed a contract for "Millionaire's" spin-off: Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire (2004). But this time, instead of one million dollars, it's 10 million. However, the show was canceled within four months. However, Philbin's game show career didn't end there; he hosted the first season of America's Got Talent (2006), with Piers Morgan, Brandy Norwood and David Hasselhoff as the judges.
Besides TV, Philbin was also an author who wrote two books: "I'm Only One Man!" and "Who Wants To Be Me?". He was also a singer, in the style of a crooner, such as Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.
Regis Philbin died on July 24, 2020, in Greenwich, Connecticut, of natural causes. He was 88.- David Bellisario was born on 18 July 1957 in Mojave, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Quantum Leap (1989), JAG (1995) and NCIS (2003). He died on 24 July 2020 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Cliff Cudney was born on 24 May 1939 in Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Bound (1996) and Boogie Nights (1997). He died on 24 July 2020 in Sparta, Tennessee, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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David Budd was born on 7 November 1945 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is known for The Avengers (1998), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Mummy (1999). He died on 24 July 2020 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, UK.- Ewa Milde was born on 7 March 1944 in Skierniewice, Lódzkie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Teddy Bear (1981), Stan wewnetrzny (1989) and Tulipan (1986). She died on 24 July 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Philip Waddilove was born on 1 August 1929 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for The Buttercup Chain (1970), Witchfinder General (1968) and Eurotika! (1999). He was married to Susan Field and Edwina Carroll. He died on 24 July 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Roberto Draghetti was born on 24 August 1960 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Interstellar (2014), Kung Fu Panda (2008) and The Wire (2002). He died on 24 July 2020 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Rae Rae was born on 3 July 2002. He was an actor, known for Rae Rae feat. Taeman: Crash Flow (2020). He died on 24 July 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Jacek Czyz was born on 19 July 1953 in Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Akcja pod Arsenalem (1978), Misja specjalna (1987) and Teddy Bear (1981). He was married to Miriam Aleksandrowicz. He died on 24 July 2020 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Amala Shankar was born on 27 June 1919 in Bengal Presidency, British India. She was an actress, known for Kalpana (1948). She was married to Uday Shankar. She died on 24 July 2020 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Naazim Richardson died on 24 July 2020.
- Claude Beausoleil was born on 16 November 1948. Claude was a writer, known for Happiness Bound (2007). Claude died on 24 July 2020 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Pero Zlatar was an actor and writer, known for Bravo maestro (1978), Djurdjica Bjedov ili o sreci (1970) and Tko je taj Angel Miladinov? (2016). He died on 24 July 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Joanne Beretta died on 24 July 2020 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
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Lotty Rosenfeld was born in 1943 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. She was a director and writer, known for Colectivo Acciones de Arte (CADA) (1993), Roser Bru 1999 (1999) and Tajo abierto en la memoria (2001). She died on 24 July 2020 in Chile.