Bob Saget: Remembering ‘America’s Dad,’ from ‘Full House’ to ‘The Aristocrats’
Beloved TV dad Bob Saget, who was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room, famously played wholesome widower Danny Tanner on “Full House” and hosted ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
The 65-year-old comic was remembered fondly by co-stars and a generation of fans as the “kindest, sweetest soul.”
Here’s a look at The Times’ coverage of his life and legacy, starting in the early 1990s.
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‘Everyone that he loved ... he told them he loved them endlessly and tirelessly,’ said food blogger Kelly Rizzo, wife of the late Bob Saget.
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Comedians and club owners remember Saget as a foul-mouthed funnyman with a heart of gold.
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After a week of loving tributes to the comedian, Bob Saget, who died Sunday while on tour, will be laid to rest in an event closed to the public.
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In a pretaped interview that aired Friday, Bob Saget talked about his sister’s death from scleroderma: ‘Humor is the only way my family survived.’
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Musician John Mayer and comic Jeff Ross had to get Bob Saget’s car back from LAX. So they decided to go live on Instagram and honor the late ‘Full House’ star.
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‘Full House’ star John Stamos, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and Bob Saget’s wife, travel blogger Kelly Rizzo, are mourning the beloved actor and comic.
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“I don’t know what happens when we die,” Bob Saget wrote on Betty White’s death, but he put his faith in her best guess. He was found dead Sunday.
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In 2016, Saget reflected on playing “Full House” patriarch Danny Tanner, and what it meant for the character to become “part of a culture.”
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A sheriff’s report reveals Bob Saget returned to his hotel room early Sunday and was found dead later lying on his bed. There were no signs of trauma.
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Bob Saget’s “Full House” co-stars, including John Stamos, were among the many in Hollywood paying tribute after the comedian died over the weekend.
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Bob Saget, a comedian and actor best known for his role in the sitcom “Full House,” has died in Florida.
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Bob Saget has been busy during the coronavirus lockdown, video-chatting with Norman Lear, staging “Full House” reunions on TikTok and producing a new podcast.
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For nine years, the romantic comedy delighted fans and critics by remaining innovative, absurd, daring and off-kilter.
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TV review: ‘Strange Days With Bob Saget’
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Bob Saget, an offbeat-looking individual who is at once unique and everyman, has dabbled in stand-up comedy, TV and film.
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Bob Saget is bright and gangly, with a quick smile and easy jokes.
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“I mean, ‘Videos’ is a fad, obviously,” Bob Saget said.
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Maybe Bob Saget has a fairy godmother somewhere.
