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BREAKING: Bob Saget has died, aged 65

The Full House star was found unresponsive in Orlando.
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In sad news, Full House star Bob Saget has died, aged 65.

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The actor was found unresponsive in the Ritz Carlton, an Orlando hotel room, with the cause of death not immediately clear.

The star’s sudden death was confirmed by Orange County Sherriff’s Office on Twitter.

“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,” the tweet read.

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Bob Saget has died, aged 65. (Credit: Getty)

Bob was best known as father figure Danny Tanner in 80s sitcom Full House and resurrected the role in a recurring capacity for the Netflix reboot Fuller House which ran from 2016 to 2020.

The comedian also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997, was the narrator of How I Met Your Mother and was in the middle of a stand-up tour in the US before his shock death. 

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The comedian was found unresponsive in Orlando. (Credit: Instagram)

In his final post to Twitter on January 9, Bob was seemingly in good spirits following a performance in Jacksonville, Florida.

“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 sh*t,” he wrote.

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Bob Saget captured hearts as Danny Tanner on Full House. ABC (American Broadcasting Company)

Bob is survived by his wife Kelly Rizzo and three children from his first wife Sherri Kramer — Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer.

This article originally appeared on our sister site, Who.

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