US actor and comedian Bob Saget (65) found dead in hotel room

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Bob Saget, Rolland Smith, Mariette Hartley, Mark McEwen on the CBS Morning Program (Picture via Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

US comedian Bob Saget’s autopsy showed no signs of drugs or “foul play” involved in the actors sudden death, authorities say. Saget, best known for starring in the sitcom Full House, was found dead in a hotel room in Florida.

The Orange County’s Sherrif confirmed the incident on Sunday saying, “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 and pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case.”

The 65 year-old comedian featured in popular sitcom ‘Full House’ as Danny Tanner, a widowed father of three girls. His brother-in-law helps raise the children.

The sitcom ran for a good eight seasons from 1987 to 1995 on ABC. From 2016-2020 Netflix ran a sequel to the sitcom which focused more on Danny’s daughter, DJ Tanner.

Saget spent his last days on earth touring the country. Hours before his death was announced he tweeted indicating he had a lot of fun doing a show in Jacksonville.

“Loved tonight’s Show, @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience. Thanks agains to @RealTimWilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hour set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this shit.

The comedian who is also known for being host of America’s Funniest Home videos, is survived by his wife Kelly Rizzo and three Children.

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