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Bob Saget has passed away.
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office also confirmed that "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."
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
An accomplished comedian and actor, Saget was best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the sitcom Full House, which ran for 8 seasons from 1987 to 1995.
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He also hosted America's Funniest Home Videos during the show's most iconic era, and he provided the voice for the "future" Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother.
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Saget hosted America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997.
Even though Saget was associated with plenty of family-friendly media, he was equally known for his standup routine, which mostly veered into adult-oriented territory.
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To wit: He wrote and directed a spoof of the classic documentary March of the Penguins, the ultra-raunchy Farce of the Penguins, back in 2007.
Saget stayed in the public eye in the years leading up to his death — like his appearance on The Masked Singer's fourth season, in which he competed as "The Squiggly Monster."
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Fox / Via youtube.comAt the time of his passing, Saget was on a stand-up tour that last stopped in Jacksonville.
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.
"I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight," he tweeted early Sunday morning before promoting his upcoming 2022 dates. "I'm happily addicted again to this shit."
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