Comedian Bob Saget Found Dead at Orlando Hotel

Bob Saget — a comedic legend who rose to fame on the hit TV show “Full House” — was found dead Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando. He was 65, according to The Orlando Sentinel.

The cause of death was unclear, but detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. No additional details were released Sunday, and the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death, according to the agency.

Saget, who was on a tour of Florida cities with his stand-up comedy act, performed Friday night at Hard Rock Live at Orlando’s Universal CityWalk and then at a show Saturday night in north Florida.

On Sunday, deputies said they responded about 4 p.m. to a call from the Ritz-Carlton related to Saget.

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

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• Candace Cameron Bure paid tribute to her “Full House” co-star Bob Saget following his death on Sunday.  “I don’t know what to say,” tweeted the 45-year-old actress, who played D.J. Tanner, the eldest daughter of Saget’s Danny Tanner, on the iconic sitcom.  “I have no words,” she added. “Bob was one of the best humans beings I’ve ever known in my life. I loved him so much.”
• John Stamos, who played Danny’s best friend Jesse Katsopolis, released a statement on Saget’s death via social media as well.  “I am broken. I am gutted.  I am in complete and utter shock,” Stamos, 58, tweeted.  “I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby.”
• Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are “deeply saddened” after their former “Full House” co-star Bob Saget died on Sunday. “Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man. We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as gracefully as he always has,” Mary-Kate and Ashley said in a statement obtained by Page Six on Sunday evening.  The Olsen twins played the shared role of Michelle Tanner, the youngest TV daughter of Bob Saget’s character Danny Tanner. They starred alongside Saget from 1987 to 1995.   Despite not being involved with the show’s Netflix reboot, “Fuller House,” Mary-Kate and Ashley, both 35, continued to stay in touch with Saget over the years.

Saget was best known for playing Danny Tanner, a widower and father to three young girls, on “Full House.” The sitcom ran on ABC from 1987-1995, and Netflix revival called “Fuller House ran from 2016-20.

He also served as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos and later was the unseen narrator on CBS’ “How I Met My Mother.”

Acting on “Full House” and as host of “AFV,” Saget cultivated a squeaky image. But his stand-up comedy showed his naughty side, which was highlighted on what became a much-talked-about cameo in the 2005 documentary “The Aristocrats” — in which 100 comics riffed on the world’s dirtiest joke. It revealed his notoriously filthy sense of humor.

📻The Final Radio Interview

One of Saget's last radio interviews was Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022 with JVC Media's WDYZ 660 AM / 105.5 FM with host Justin Clark on The Florida Man Radio Network, based in Orlando. The interview starts at the 1:05:00 Time Mark:

The Justin Clark Show 1.4.22 https://t.co/cpPjpAaCPg

— Tom Benson (@Tombenson1) January 10, 2022