Read Celebrity Tributes to Regis Philbin

Kathie Lee Gifford

"There are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years together bantering and bickering and laughing ourselves silly—a tradition and a friendship we shared up to this very day. I smile knowing somewhere in Heaven, at this very moment, he's making someone laugh. It brings me great comfort knowing that he had a personal relationship with his Lord that brought him great peace. I send all the love in my heart to Joy, to his children, to the rest of his family and to the innumerable people he touched over his legendary life. There has never been anyone like him. And there never will be."

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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest

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"We are beyond saddened to learn about the loss of Regis Philbin. He was the ultimate class act, bringing his laughter and joy into our homes everyday on Live for more than 23 years. We were beyond lucky to have him as a mentor in our careers and aspire everyday to fill his shoes on the show. We send our deepest love and condolences to his family and hope they can find some comfort in knowing he left the world a better place.

- Kelly and Ryan."

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Hoda Kotb

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"Heartbroken. We will miss you regis. Nobody like you 💔"

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Josh Gad

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Desus Nice

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Billy Eichner

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Robert Iger

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William Shatner

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Craig Ferguson

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Kirstie Alley

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Ellen DeGeneres

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Jimmy Kimmel

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