Full House actor Bob Saget dead aged 65

US actor Bob Saget – best known for starring on the sitcom Full House – has died suddenly aged 65, as his final social media post emerges.

US actor Bob Saget, best known for starring on the beloved sitcom Full House, has died suddenly aged 65.

Saget, who played Danny Tanner in the hit late ‘80s show, was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Sunday, local time.

The Orange County Sherriff’s Office confirmed the news on Twitter, revealing he was pronounced dead at the scene and there were no signs of foul play.

“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,

Details surrounding his death are currently unclear.

Saget, a Grammy-nominated veteran stand-up comedian and TV host, was in the middle of a tour across the US, and performed a show just yesterday in Jacksonville.

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 shit. Check https://t.co/nqJyTiiezU for my dates in 2022. pic.twitter.com/pEgFuXxLd3

— bob saget (@bobsaget) January 9, 2022

He elaborated on his Instagram page, urging fans to check out his 2022 tour dates.

“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. A’ight, see you in two weeks Jan. 28 & 29. And check BobSaget.com for my dates in 2022. Goin’ everywhere until I get the special shot. And then probably keep going cause I’m addicted to this sh*t. Peace out,” he wrote.

The tour was supposed to continue until May.

Bob Saget in 2016. Picture: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images Scleroderma Research Foundation

Saget has featured in a host of television shows over the years, starring in Quantum Leap, Entourage, Law & Order, Fuller House, and was the narrator for future Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014.

In his personal life, Saget was married to Chicago journalist Kelly Rizzo in 2018.

The 42-year-old glamorous food and travel writer previously poked fun at how they met during a TikTok video, admitting he “slid” into her DMs on Instagram a few years ago.

Bob Saget and his wife, Kelly Rizzo.

“I think Bob was looking for a good Midwestern gal, a Chicago gal, like myself,” Rizzo said in a viral video last year.

“So he saw my Instagram and he’s like, ‘Oh, it’s not all selfies and bikinis, like she actually does stuff. She has this food show and travel show. She seems interesting.’

Actor Bob Saget and Kelly Rizzo were married in 2018. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

“He said, ‘Hey, want to come to a show of mine and then go out for some burgers and lobsters. And then I was like, ‘Okay, we could be friends’.

“And then I was like, ‘Oh no, I kind of like him.’ And then we got married. And now it’s been five years, and, yes, our house is very clean. And, no, being married to a comedian does not mean everything is always funny.”

Saget has three adult children, daughters Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer with his first wife, Sherri Kramer, whom he was married to for 15 years before their divorce in 1997.

He shot to fame in the late ‘80s with his first lead TV role on Full House, starring alongside John Stamos, Candace Cameron and then child stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Dave Coulier, Bob Saget, Mary-Kate Olsen and John Stamos from Full House. Picture: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images

The show - which is gaining popularity among a whole new generation thanks to streaming platforms - ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes and was consistently in Nielsen’s Top 30.

His family are yet to make a statement.

Australian actor Russell Crowe has led tributes from the entertainment industry on Twitter, with fans remembering him as “America’s dad”.

Bob Saget. A good hang, a good chat. Kind, funny, generous. RIP.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) January 10, 2022

Oh no. RIP Bob Saget. Truly one of the nicest guys and so funny. Very sad.

— marc maron (@marcmaron) January 10, 2022

When I was just starting out as a reporter, I was at my 1st premiere & Bob Saget & John Stamos were there. I had to go talk to them, having watched them my entire childhood. Bob went out of his way to ask me questions, to learn about me. The world lost a light today. #RipBobSagetpic.twitter.com/3VhQTOwUfM

— Beatrice Verhoeven (@bverhoev) January 10, 2022

Still in shock. I just spoke with Bob a few days ago. We stayed on the phone as usual making each other laugh. RIP to friend, comedian & fellow Aristocrat Bob Saget. pic.twitter.com/TDKT8JoULq

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) January 10, 2022

BOB SAGET YOU THE BEST DAD ON THE EARTH. MY HEART BROKEN FOREVER

— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) January 10, 2022

Oh god. Bob Saget!!! The loveliest man. I was his TV daughter for one season and he was always so kind and protective. So so sorry for his family.

— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) January 10, 2022

Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious. We were close friends and I could not have loved him more. pic.twitter.com/TM8r1hzCfO

— Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) January 10, 2022

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Originally published as Full House actor Bob Saget dead aged 65