His sister, Gay Saget, was diagnosed with scleroderma and died in 1993, Variety reported. Saget was also a board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation and raised money to help fight the autoimmune disease. Saget also hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from 1989 untl 1997, and narrated CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” throughout its nine-season run that ended in 2014, the entertainment news outlet reported. The fan-favorite also spawned the Netflix sequel series, “Fuller House,” which ran for five seasons and saw Saget reprise his role as Danny Tanner in 10 of the program’s 75 episodes between 20, Variety reported. “Full House” ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes from 1987 to 1994, reaching more than 17 million viewers during its peak in Season 5. His father, Ben - affectionately known as Meathead - was a meat executive, and his mother, Dolly, worked at a childrens hospital. Despite his “squeaky-clean image” on “Full House” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” Saget’s “raunchy, profanity-laden stand-up routines” catered to more adult audiences, the newspaper reported. TMZ was the first to report Saget’s death.Īccording to The New York Times, Saget was born in Philadelphia, and graduated from Temple University in 1978, before building his following in comedy clubs. Treatments now include immune suppression to lessen the effects of the disease and specific drugs in more severe cases where organs are affected, according to Wright.Loved tonight’s show in Jacksonville. Symptoms can range from weight loss and joint pain to fatigue, stiffness in the hands and feet, shortness of breath, cough and cold sensitivity.Īnd though there is not yet a cure, research completed over the past several decades has led to more treatment options for patients with scleroderma. The disease is often diagnosed through a combination of a physical examination by a doctor and blood testing. The disease often begins between the ages of 30 and 50, and it can also impact African Americans more severely, according to the Scleroderma Research Foundation. 19821997) father: Benjamin Saget mother: Rosalyn Saget siblings: Andrea Saget, Gay Saget children: Aubrey Saget, Jennifer. Shortly after 4 p.m.
Around 80% of people with the disease are women. Bob Saget, a stand-up comedian and actor beloved for his role as Danny Tanner on the 1990s sitcom Full House, died Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Fla., police confirmed to Variety. The type and severity of symptoms varies from person to person.Īlthough scleroderma can affect people of all ages and backgrounds, it is a disease that predominantly impacts women. "Bob was so generous, and when someone gives so freely of their time and their talent and their compassion and goodwill, it sets the tone, and others who have that inclination are really ready to join in."Īn autopsy on Bob Saget was performed Monday and while the full results could take months, the sheriff's office is detailing the conditions in which the comedian was found. "We're a very small organization, so individuals can have a huge impact, and Bob was certainly one of those people," Wright said, adding that Saget's generosity inspired donors and researchers to join the cause.
Wright, chair of the foundation's research committee, remembered Saget as not just a celebrity advocate for the disease, but as a "rock" who supported every member of the foundation's board and staff and who gave a voice to people living with scleroderma, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the skin and body. Gay Saget died three years ago, at age 42, after losing a five-year. "No one should have to suffer as Gay did, which is why I'm committed to finding a cure and a proud board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation."
"My heart goes out to all who have lost a loved one to this disease," Saget wrote. 9, prior to Saget's death, the "Full House" star wrote about his passion for the cause. In a post shared by the foundation on Jan. Jimmy Kimmel took time out at the top of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to remember his friend and fellow comedian Bob Saget.