Bob Saget, who went from a respected stand-up comedian to a successful Full House star, has reportedly died at the age of 65.
Sources close to the comic say he died at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Sunday. Florida, tmz Report.
Hotel staff reportedly found Saget in his room around 4 p.m., and sheriff’s representatives and the fire department arrived soon after.
Few details are currently available regarding the circumstances leading to Saget’s death, although sources say he was pronounced dead in his hotel room.
Shocking death: Bob Saget, who went from a respected stand-up comedian to a successful Full House star, died Sunday at 65
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ that it had “no information about the cause of death, and detectives found no signs of malpractice or drug use in the case.”
Officials said that “the final decision on the cause and manner of death will be taken by the medical examiner’s office.”
The comedian’s unexpected death comes in the midst of his cross-country stand-up tour, which began back in September 2021.
He recently had several dates in Florida, including a show in Orlando.
On Saturday, the night before his body was discovered, Saget sent out his final tweet after a show at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Jacksonville, Florida.
‘Like tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience,’ he wrote. ‘Thanks again to @RealTimWilkins for opening up. I didn’t know I did a 2 hour set tonight. I’m happily addicted to this s*** again. Check out BobSaget.com for my dates in 2022.’
Mysterious Death: Few details are currently available regarding the circumstances leading to Saget’s death, although sources say he was pronounced dead in his hotel room; As seen at Full House with costar John Stamos (R) in 1987
One last time: On Saturday, the night before his body was discovered, Saget sent his final tweet after a show at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Jacksonville, Florida.
Although he developed a reputation among his fellow stand-up comedians for his outrageous comedy set, Saget ironically achieved his greatest success with the heartwarming sitcom Full House.
He starred as Danny Tanner in the ABC series from 1987 to 1995, and then led the Netflix sequel series Fuller House for five seasons from 2016 to 2020.
Saget plays a widowed sports anchor who moves in with his late wife’s brother Jesse (John Stamos) and his childhood friend Joey (Dave Coulier) as they are joined by Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, and Mary-Kate and Ashley. Khila helps raise her three daughters. Olsen, who split the role of Michelle Tanner.
The comedians played their family-friendly real from 1989 to 1997 by starring in America’s Funniest Home Videos together.
He hosted the series, which collected humorous home videos sent in by fans, and also provided voiceovers for clips to enhance the comedy.
He starred as Danny Tanner in the ABC series from 1987 to 1995, and then led the Netflix sequel series Fuller House for five seasons from 2016 to 2020; Pictured with costars (l-r) Dave Collier, Andrea Barber, Dylan Tumi-Wilhoit, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, Mary-Kate Olsen, Blake Tumi-Wilhoit, Candace Cameron and Scott Wenger
Saget plays a widowed sports anchor who moves in with his late wife’s brother Jesse (John Stamos) and his childhood friend Joey (Dave Coulier) as they are joined by Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, and Mary-Kate and Ashley. Khila helps raise her three daughters. Olsen, who split the role of Michelle Tanner; As seen with one of the Olsens in 1989
Although he did not appear in front of the camera, Saget’s recognizable voice echoed that of another ABC sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, in which he played an earlier version of Ted Mosby (played on-screen by Josh Radner).
The actor and comedian mocked his image with a recurring role on HBO’s Entourage, and he also led the single-season WB sitcom Rising Dad, which starred Sopranos fixture Jerry Adler alongside rising stars Kat Dennings and Brie Larson.
Saget wasn’t afraid to be a little silly, and his most recent appearance was on The Masked Singer as a disguised figure.
The star is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, whom he married in 2018 and three children – Aubrey, 34; Lara, 32; and Jennifer, 29 – all of which he shared with his first wife, Sherry Kramer, whom he was married to from 1982 to 1997.
Family: The star is survived by his wife Kelly Rizzo, whom he married in 2018 and their three children – Aubrey, 34; Lara, 32; and Jennifer, 29 – all of which he shared with his first wife, Sherry Kramer, whom he was married to from 1982 to 1997; As seen with Rizzo in NYC in June 2021
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