Actor Bob Saget, a comedian best known for his role on Full House and as host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, has died. He was 65.
Saget, who was on a comedy tour, was found dead on Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday evening. The cause of death was not immediately clear.
“Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room. The man was identified as Robert Saget & pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case,” the sheriff’s office said in a tweet.
Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room. The man was identified as Robert Saget & pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case. #BobSaget pic.twitter.com/aB1UKiOlmi
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) January 10, 2022
The vehicles of several Orange County Sheriff’s deputies could be seen parked outside of the hotel, according to Fox 35 Orlando.
BREAKING: @TMZ confirms comedian and actor Bob Saget has died at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. There are several Orange County Sheriff’s deputies outside of the hotel right now. Working to learn the cause of death. @fox35orlando pic.twitter.com/lJLz9qDoCA
— Stephanie Buffamonte FOX 35 (@StephBuffamonte) January 10, 2022
Saget last tweeted early in the morning Sunday, talking about a show in Jacksonville and planning for more acts this year.
Loved tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience. Thanks again to @RealTimWilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this shit. Check https://t.co/nqJyTiiezU for my dates in 2022. pic.twitter.com/pEgFuXxLd3
— bob saget (@bobsaget) January 9, 2022
Loving beyond words being on tour —And doing an all new show of standup and music. Hope to see you out there. More dates being added continually as we go further into 2022… For tickets, go to: https://t.co/nqJyTi0Dbk pic.twitter.com/ECSOpGt1K0
— bob saget (@bobsaget) December 9, 2021
Saget was born in 1956 in Philadelphia.
He got into the TV business and made a name for himself as Danny Tanner in Full House, an ABC sitcom, in which he played a widowed father of three girls from 1987 to 1995. The youngest of them, Michelle Tanner, was played jointly by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. He also appeared in the Netflix revival Fuller House.
In addition, Saget became the face of America’s Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997, among other roles and stand-up comedy routines.
ABC interrupted the show on the East Coast to announce Saget’s death Sunday evening.
BREAKING: Actor and comedian Bob Saget is dead at 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. https://t.co/P74X6aI6kh pic.twitter.com/JdNN29FFgb
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022
Despite playing some family-friendly roles on TV, Saget was known to be a potty mouth in real life. “I’m a pretty dirty bird,” he once said.
Tributes started to appear Sunday evening following the news about Saget’s death.
“Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious. We were close friends and I could not have loved him more,” tweeted TV producer and writer Norman Lear.
Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious. We were close friends and I could not have loved him more. pic.twitter.com/TM8r1hzCfO
— Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) January 10, 2022
John Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse in Full House, also expressed his sorrow.
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“I am broken. I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby,” he tweeted.
I am broken. I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby.
— John Stamos (@JohnStamos) January 10, 2022
“I don’t know what to say,” Candace Cameron Bure, who played Saget’s eldest daughter on Full House, tweeted along with an emoji of a broken heart. “I have no words. Bob was one of the best humans beings I’ve ever known in my life. I loved him so much.”
I don’t know what to say ?. I have no words. Bob was one of the best humans beings I’ve ever known in my life. I loved him so much.
— Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) January 10, 2022
Saget is survived by his second wife, Kelly Rizo, and three children.
