Regis Philbin’s wife and daughters are remembering the beloved TELEVISION presenter after his death. In a statement provided to The people on Wednesday, Joy Philbin and their daughters, Jennifer and Joanna, opened up about his impact not only on his family, but in the world. “Let all in your life. He became every little daily annoyance and happiness in a story, and he has shared all those little stories with the people in a lively and conversational way,” they said. “This made his audience feel like they were right next to him — because they were.”
Regis died on July 24 at age 88 of a heart disease. He shared two daughters with his wife, Joy, and a daughter with his first wife Catherine Faylen. As a sincere tribute of celebrities poured in following his death, it is clear that Regis touched so many lives, including the people he worked with and those who followed his five decades of career.