Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget[1] (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American comedian and actor. He was best known for his appearances on television as Danny Tanner on Full House[2] and the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos.[3] He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014 for a comedy album that he made.
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 Saget in 2015 | |
| Born | Robert Lane Saget May 17, 1956 |
| Died | January 9, 2022 (aged 65) Orange County, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Subdural hematoma and a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by head trauma |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1977–2022[1] |
| Known for | America's Funniest Home Videos Full House |
| Spouse(s) | Sherri Kramer (m. 1982–97) Kelly Rizzo (m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | bobsaget |
Personal life
Robert Lane Saget was born on May 17, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dolly and Benjamin Saget. He attended Abington Senior High School in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, before attending Temple University. Saget married Sherri Kramer on May 16, 1982, and had three children with Kramer: Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer. The pair divorced on November 10, 1997. He married Kelly Rizzo on October 30, 2018.[1]
Death
On January 9, 2022, Saget was found dead at his hotel room in Orange County, Florida near Orlando at the age of 65.[4] The cause of death was a subdural hematoma and a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by head trauma after falling and hitting the back of his head.[5]
Bob Saget Media
Saget with Rolland Smith, Mariette Hartley, and Mark McEwen in 1987
Bob Saget at the O&A Traveling Virus, 2007.
Saget during the 2006 Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bob Saget". IMDb. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "'Full House' cast: Where are they now?". Fox News Channel. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "ABC Orders 'Videos After Dark' With Bob Saget, Renews 'AFV' for Two Seasons". Variety. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (10 January 2022). "Bob Saget, 'Full House' Star, Dies at 65". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Bob Saget died from head trauma, family says". ABC News. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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