Bob Saget: Full House Actor and Comedian found Dead in Hotel Room
- Full House star Bob Saget reportedly passed away on Sunday, December 9, at the age of 65 years
- The actor was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Fla and he was pronounced dead on the scene
- Saget played the patriarch on the hit ABC sitcom for almost 10 years, landing the lead star role in 1987 and finishing out its first iteration in '95
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A number of Hollywood actors and comedians have taken to social media to mourn the loss of Bob Saget who unexpectedly died on Sunday night.
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The “Full House” star and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host passed away at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Fla., and he was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
The cause of death has not been confirmed, but officials say there was no sign of drug use or foul play.
“We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today. He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter,” Saget’s family said in a statement.
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Kat Dennings, who co-starred with Saget on the early 2000s sitcom “Raising Dad,” was among the first to react to the news on Twitter, calling her TV father “the loveliest man.”
“Oh god. Bob Saget!!! The loveliest man. I was his TV daughter for one season and he was always so kind and protective. So so sorry for his family,” she wrote.
Sidney Poitier dies aged 94
Sidney Poitier, who was the first-ever black man to win an Oscar Academy Award for best actor died on January, Thursday 6, at the age of 94.
According to NBC News, Sidney's death was first confirmed by the personal assistant to Frederick A. Mitchell, the minister of foreign affairs in the Bahamas, where the late actor was raised.
News of Sidney's death shook the world with fellow celebrities and movie lovers across the globe taking to social media to mourn the actor.
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