Comedian and star of “Full House” Bob Saget dies at age 65

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Comedian Bob Saget has died at 65. The star of “Full House” was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Sunday. The circumstances around Saget’s death are still unclear, however authorities said “no signs of foul play or drug use” were found. A statement read: “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.”

Saget has been touring the country, and had just done a show in Jacksonville the night before. He tweeted early Sunday morning: “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 s**t.”

Saget was best known for his role in “Full House” and was also the longtime host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from 1989 to 1997. Other roles included “Entourage”, the narrator on “How I Met Your Mother” and many more. Saget is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three daughters — Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer — whom he shared with his ex-wife, Sherri Kramer.

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