Bob Saget died of head trauma, family reveals
Drugs and alcohol weren’t involved, they added
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Your support makes all the difference.Comedian and Full House star Bob Saget died of an accidental trauma to the head, his family has revealed, following the results of official investigations.
The actor was found dead in an Orlando hotel room in January, and there were no signs of drug use or alcohol involved in his passing, the family added.
"In the weeks since Bob’s passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob’s fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful," the family told E! News in a statement.
"Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us."
Officials concluded that the comedian “accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep”, the statement continued.
Saget was found dead on 9 January in a hotel room in Orlando, the day after performing in the town of Ponte Vedra Beach, as part of a stop on an ongoing stand-up comedy tour.
“I had no idea I did a two hour set tonight. I’m back in comedy like I was when I was 26. I guess I’m finding my new voice and loving every moment of it,” Saget wrote about his final show, the night before he died.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said at the time there were no signs of foul play or drug use apparent in the comedian’s death.
“One month without this incredible man. Bob truly lived life to its fullest,” his widow, Kelly Rizzo, wrote in a tribute on Instagram on Wednesday. “He had so many hardships over the years that he would always tell me ‘Look, life is hard, we need to enjoy it as much as possible.’”
Saget was known for his roles on the sitcom Full House, and its sequel Fuller House, as well as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos and that narrator of How I Met Your Mother.
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