Report: Bob Saget found dead lying in hotel bed, no trauma

ORLANDO, Fla. – Comedian and histrion Bob Saget was recovered dormant lying look up connected his furniture successful a luxury edifice country successful Florida with nary signs of trauma, according to an sheriff's bureau study released Monday.

There were nary signs of foul play, and the country itself was successful order, “with items owned by Mr. Saget connected the nightstand, tv stand, closet and bathroom," according to the study from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Saget's near limb was crossed his thorax and his close limb was resting connected his furniture erstwhile deputies and paramedics arrived Sunday astatine his country astatine the Ritz Carlton successful Orlando and pronounced him dead, the study said.

Saget had been scheduled to cheque retired of his country connected Sunday, and erstwhile household members were incapable to get successful interaction with him, they contacted the hotel's information team, which sent a information serviceman to his room, the study said.

When the information officer, Jody Lee Harrison, entered the room, each the lights were off. He recovered Saget connected the furniture and acold to the touch, Harrison told deputies, according to the report.

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Harrison checked Saget for breathing and a pulse, and erstwhile helium recovered none, helium had the hotel's information dispatch telephone 911, the study said.

“We person an unresponsive impermanent successful a room," an unidentified antheral from the edifice said successful a 911 call. “Not responsive. No breathing and nary pulse."

Sagat was declared dormant soon earlier 4:20 p.m. ET. His country cardinal indicated helium had entered the country a small earlier 2:20 a.m. ET, according to the report.

Saget was champion known for his relation arsenic beloved azygous dada Danny Tanner connected the sitcom “Full House” and arsenic the wisecracking big of “America’s Funniest Home Videos." He was 65.

Saget was successful Florida arsenic portion of his “I Don’t Do Negative Comedy Tour.” After lukewarm assemblage receptions to his gigs Friday successful Orlando and Saturday successful the Ponte Vedra Beach edifice area, helium celebrated online.

“I’m backmost successful drama similar I was erstwhile I was 26. I conjecture I’m uncovering my caller dependable and loving each infinitesimal of it,” helium posted Saturday connected Instagram.

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In a connection Sunday, Saget’s household members said they were “devastated to corroborate that our beloved Bob passed distant today.... Though we inquire for privateness astatine this time, we invitation you to articulation america successful remembering the emotion and laughter that Bob brought to the world.”

The sheriff's bureau study said edifice absorption notified Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo, astir her husband's death.

Fellow comedians and friends praised Saget not lone for his wit, but his kindness.

“I americium broken. I americium gutted. I americium successful implicit and utter shock. I volition ne'er ever person different person similar him,” wrote John Stamos, who co-starred with Saget connected “Full House.” “I emotion you truthful overmuch Bobby.”

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