Fans are mourning the loss of Regis Philbin by sharing one of the most iconic moments of his career. During his stint as host of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” in 1999, John Carpenter, from Connecticut was about to win $1 million dollars.

He opted to phone a friend on his final question but it turned out, he didn’t need a friend’s help at all.

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RIP to Regis Philbin. One of the best TV hosts ever. This is my favorite moment in game show history pic.twitter.com/9WA1OyejVh

— Steve Perrault (@Steve_Perrault) July 25, 2020

Rest easy Regis Philbin. Great time to recycle this video of the greatest moment ever on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire pic.twitter.com/8ZrvUySUD7

— Chase Robertson (@chasecar7) July 25, 2020

After the news of Philbin’s death, Carpenter shared his condolences on Twitter, writing:

So sorry to hear about Regis’ passing – he was one in a million.

Final Answer.

— John Carpenter (@jcinhct) July 25, 2020

Fans Remember Regis Philbin By Sharing The ‘Greatest Moment’ in Game Show History {WATCH}

Fans are mourning the loss of Regis Philbin by sharing one of the most iconic moments of his career. During his stint as host of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” in 1999, John Carpenter, from Connecticut was about to win $1 million dollars.

He opted to phone a friend on his final question but it turned out, he didn’t need a friend’s help at all.

WATCH:

After the news of Philbin’s death, Carpenter shared his condolences on Twitter, writing:

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