'Full House' Star Bob Saget DIES After Being Found Unresponsive In Hotel Room

Hollywood Remembers Bob Saget After Tragic Death: 'A Great Guy And Friend'

Home / Stars / Hollywood Remembers Bob Saget After Tragic Death: 'A Great Guy And Friend'

By Kristin Myers on January 9, 2022 at 9:49 PM EST
Updated on January 9, 2022 at 9:53 PM EST

"Full House" actor Bob Saget passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022. The stand-up comedian was found in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida around 4 PM this afternoon. Police had responded to calls of an unresponsive person and found Saget deceased in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton.

At this time, authorities do not suspect foul play or drug use; however, a cause of death has not been revealed. He was only 65 years old.

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On Sunday night, friends, colleagues, and fans paid tribute to the late comic, expressing their condolences for the late "America's Funniest Home Videos" host.

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Celebrities Pay Tribute To Friend And Colleague Bob Saget

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"I am broken. I am gutted," close friend John Stamostweeted. "I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby."

Whoopi Goldbergtweeted, "Sail on my friend Bob Saget with your huge heart and abject lunacy, my condolences to his daughters & other family."

"Lost a great guy and friend," Guy Fieritweeted. "RIP Bob Saget."

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"He had the biggest heart and wore it on his sleeve," Andy Cohentweeted. "He was so generous with his feelings. A mensch. #BobSaget."

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"D---. Bob Saget gone," Alonzo Boddentweeted. "Far too young I feel glad to have known him and worked with him Funny guy and with all his success never took himself seriously. #RIP

"I’m so shocked at @bobsaget’s passing," Joel McHale tweeted. "One of the most kind & thoughtful people I’ve ever come across & he just happened to be one of the funniest on the planet. I will miss you so much Bob. Love you dear friend. I’m so sorry @kellyrizzo. And so sorry to the rest of the family."

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"Deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of comedian Bob Saget," George Takeitweeted. "Beloved by millions as America’s Dad, he was a regular presence in our living rooms, bringing to us the funniest videos and countless belly laughs. Gone too soon, like so many of the brightest souls."

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"Oh god. Bob Saget!!! The loveliest man," Kat Denningstweeted. "I was his TV daughter for one season and he was always so kind and protective. So so sorry for his family."

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"Bob Saget…" Jon Stewart tweeted. "Just the funniest and nicest…"

'There Wasn't A Kinder Person In Hollywood'

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"There wasn’t a kinder person in Hollywood than Bob Saget," Josh Gadtweeted. "I am having trouble wrapping my head around this. I do not want to believe this. It’s all too much to handle."

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"Devastated to hear about the death of Bob Saget," Ryan Borttweeted. "I got to spend some time with him back in 2015 for Esquire. He couldn't have been kinder, more generous, or more beloved by everyone in his orbit, which was massive. RIP to one of the good ones."

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"I, like most my age, grew up with Bob Saget," Yolanda Machadotweeted. "AFV and Full House were staples in my house - even my non-English speaking abuelos loved him. Then I grew up and got to know his comedy- and my god, he was hilarious. RIP Bob Saget."

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