Bob Saget, the comedian and actor best known for his role as the patriarch on ABC's Full House, has died at the age of 65.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a complaint about a "unresponsive male" in a room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando on Sunday, and the guy was recognized as Bob Saget.
There were no signs of foul play or drug usage on the scene, according to authorities. The cause of Saget's death has not been revealed.
“We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today,” the Saget family wrote in a statement. “He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter.”
“Though we ask for privacy at this time, we invite you to join us in remembering the love and laughter that Bob brought to the world,” the family continued.
“We are beyond devastated to learn of the untimely passing of our dear friend Bob Saget,” Brillstein Entertainment Partners, which manages Saget, wrote in a statement. “Bob was not only a longtime client of our company but we considered him part of our extended family as well. Bob cherished his family and friends above all else and we will all miss him terribly.”
Saget went on a comedy tour and stopped in various Florida cities. The tour was supposed to last until June 2022. He played last night at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Palm Valley, FL, and even tweeted a message of thanks to his supporters.
“Loved tonight’s show in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience. Thanks again to Tim Wilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hour set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this s**t. Check bobsaget.com for my dates in 2022,” Saget wrote on Twitter.
Saget is best remembered for his role as Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom Full House, which aired from 1987 to 1995. He then went on to star in the Netflix sequel Fuller House, which ran for five seasons.
In addition to performing, Saget is best known for hosting America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997, which he did while also starring in Full House. He returned to AFV in 2009 to co-host the 20th anniversary special with Tom Bergeron.
Dirty Work, starring Norm MacDonald and Artie Lange, was Saget's first feature picture in 1998. The film garnered mostly unfavorable reviews and did poorly at the box office, but it has since become a cult classic, thanks in part to Lange's subsequent success on The Howard Stern Show.
With Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, and Jerry Adler, Saget featured in the WB sitcom Raising Dad in the early 2000s. On the CBS series How I Met Your Mother, he played the future Ted Mosby. A recurring part on HBO's Entourage and a major role in AE's Strange Days are among his other TV credits.
Saget was named presenter of ABC's Videos After Dark in 2019, and he also hosted the CMT game show Nashville Squares.
That Ain't Right, his HBO comedy special, was released on DVD on August 28, 2007. Saget dedicated the show to his father, Ben Saget, who died of congestive heart failure complications at the age of 89 in January of that year. That's What I'm Talkin' About, Saget's 2014 comedy album, received a Grammy nomination for best comedy album.
Saget was also a member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation's board of directors. After his sister, Gay, died of the condition in 1993, he became committed to raising awareness and finances for research into the autoimmune disease. "Through my work with SRF, I will remain committed for the rest of my life to finding a cure for scleroderma," he told NIH MedlinePlus magazine in an interview on his advocacy for the disease.
His ex-wife Sherri Kramer, as well as his wife Kelly Rizzo and their three children Aubrey Saget, Jennifer Belle Saget, and Lara Melanie Saget, survive him.
