Bob Saget death: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of TV dad

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have made a rare public statement after the death of Bob Saget, saying they are “deeply saddened”.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are “deeply saddened” after their former Full House co-star Bob Saget died on Sunday.

“Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man. We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as gracefully as he always has,” Mary-Kate and Ashley said in a statement obtained the New York Post.

They continued, “We are thinking of his daughters, wife and family and are sending our condolences.”

Dave Coulier, Bob Saget, Mary-Kate Olsen and John Stamos.

The Olsen twins shared the role of Michelle Tanner, the youngest TV daughter of Bob Saget’s character Danny Tanner. They starred alongside Saget from 1987 to 1995.

Despite not being involved with the show’s Netflix reboot, Fuller House, Mary-Kate and Ashley, both 35, continued to stay in touch with Saget over the years.

Candace Cameron Bure, Bob Saget and Ashley Olsen attend Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine, A Benefit For The Scleroderma Research Foundation at Carolines On Broadway on December 8, 2015 in New York City.

The New York Post reported in 2016 that Saget was seen hanging with Ashley at the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot premiere party at Tavern on the Green. And both of The Row founders showed up to support Saget’s comedy show at Caroline’s in 2009. Ashley again showed support for Saget at his charity event in 2017.

Saget was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, according to local law enforcement. He was 65.

Officials said that there were no signs of foul play but that his cause of death wasn’t immediately clear.

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen in 1988.

“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,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Department wrote in a statement.

“Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case,” officials said, adding #BobSaget to the tweet.

Jeff Franklin, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Ted Sarandos, Michael Campion, Candace Cameron Bure, Elias Harger, Soni Bringas, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and Juan Pablo Di Pace.

The actor had just performed a show as part of his tour in Jacksonville Florida and even tweeted about how great his set had gone earlier in the morning.

“Loved tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience,” he wrote. “Thanks again to @RealTimWilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this shit. Check http://BobSaget.com for my dates in 2022.”

He had future tour dates scheduled in Florida as well as Oklahoma.

I am broken. I am gutted.  I am in complete and utter shock.  I will never ever have another friend like him.  I love you so much Bobby.

— John Stamos (@JohnStamos) January 10, 2022

Several other celebrities paid tribute to the late Saget including his former Full House co-stars John Stamos, Dave Coulier and Candace Cameron Bure.

He is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three children.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and is republished here with permission