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Last month, actor and comedian Bob Saget died in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida. The reason for his death has now surfaced: head trauma, according to a statement from his family.
“The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma,” said the Saget family in a statement. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.”
The Saget Family further said that they have been “overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love” from his supporters and added that the support has been “a great comfort” to them.
“Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us,” the family continued. “As we continue to mourn together, we ask everyone to remember the love and laughter that Bob brought to this world, and the lessons he taught us all: to be kind to everyone, to let the people you love know you love them, and to face difficult times with hugs and laughter.”
Saget was on a comedy tour that time and had performed near Jacksonville, Florida the day before his death.
Saget was a distinguished personality on American TV during the 1990s when he starred on “Full House” as the father Danny Tanner and in “America’s Funniest Home Videos” as a host.
From 2005 to 2014, he played a role in “How I Met Your Mother” as the narrator and returned as Danny Tanner between 2016 and 2020 on the Netflix show “Fuller House,” which is a reboot of “Full House.” Saget also frequently appeared in one-time or recurring roles in TV shows and films playing himself or a parody of himself.
Florida’s Orange County Sheriff stated that deputies were asked to come to the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando following the discovery of an unresponsive man in one of its rooms.
Saget was then identified by the police. Authorities have said that he was dead on the scene, with no signs of foul play or drug use.
