by Kelly Ripa, Regis Philbin He looked like someone who would live forever.
However, as fans around the world learned over the weekend, the legendary TV presenter died at 88 after a decades-long iconic career.
“We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night from natural causes, a month before his 89th birthday,” the Philbin family said in a statement to E! Saturday news. “His family and friends are always grateful for the time we spent with him, for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his unique ability to make every day something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for her incredible support during her 60-year career and asking for privacy as we grieve her loss. “
One of those fans, admirers, and his famous co-host for a decade was Ripa, who reflected on the big loss in Monday’s remote episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan.
Ripa remembered Ryan Seacrest who fortunately was with her family over the weekend when she learned of his death. “brand [[[[Consolations]and I was fortunate to have all of our children with us last weekend on Saturday, “the mother of three told her.” We were all together when we heard this horrible news. “
Getting emotional, she said, “As people get older, you always know that certain things are inevitable and death is one of those things, but Regis is one of the people we all believed in, I think, that somehow he would discover a way around the inevitable … I guess it wasn’t in the cards. “
