

17 May 1956 — 9 Jan 2022
“A generous comic voice who helped families laugh, remember, and care for one another.”
Bob Saget's Birth Location
Philadelphia
Bob Saget's Burial Location
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Bob Saget's Death Location
Orlando

Saget became widely known as Danny Tanner on Full House, bringing warmth and comic timing to a sitcom that became a touchstone for family audiences.

Beginning in 1989, he also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos, helping turn home-video comedy into a shared weekly ritual for millions of viewers. His career later included the narration of How I Met Your Mother, appearances on Entourage, the cult comedy Dirty Work as director, the independent film Benjamin, and stand-up specials including That’s What I’m Talkin’ About, which received a Grammy nomination.

Away from the screen, Saget devoted decades to the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay was diagnosed with the disease and later died from complications.

He wrote and directed For Hope in her memory and became a long-serving fundraiser, board member, and ambassador for scleroderma research.

The foundation credits his work with raising major support and national awareness for patients and families living with the disease. Bob Saget died in Orlando, Florida, on January 9, 2022.

He is remembered by his wife Kelly Rizzo, his daughters Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer, his colleagues, and generations of viewers who knew him as both a bold stand-up comedian and a deeply affectionate presence in family entertainment.

Robert Lane Saget was born in Philadelphia on May 17, 1956, and became one of American television and stand-up comedy’s most recognizable voices. After studying film at Temple University, where his student work Through Adam’s Eyes earned Student Academy Award recognition, he built a career that moved between clubs, television sets, directing, writing, and hosting.
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Robert Lane Saget was born in Philadelphia on May 17, 1956, and became one of American television and stand-up comedy’s most recognizable voices. After studying film at Temple University, where his student work Through Adam’s Eyes earned Student Academy Award recognition, he built a career that moved between clubs, television sets, directing, writing, and hosting.

Saget became widely known as Danny Tanner on Full House, bringing warmth and comic timing to a sitcom that became a touchstone for family audiences.

Beginning in 1989, he also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos, helping turn home-video comedy into a shared weekly ritual for millions of viewers. His career later included the narration of How I Met Your Mother, appearances on Entourage, the cult comedy Dirty Work as director, the independent film Benjamin, and stand-up specials including That’s What I’m Talkin’ About, which received a Grammy nomination.

Away from the screen, Saget devoted decades to the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay was diagnosed with the disease and later died from complications.

He wrote and directed For Hope in her memory and became a long-serving fundraiser, board member, and ambassador for scleroderma research.

The foundation credits his work with raising major support and national awareness for patients and families living with the disease. Bob Saget died in Orlando, Florida, on January 9, 2022.

He is remembered by his wife Kelly Rizzo, his daughters Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer, his colleagues, and generations of viewers who knew him as both a bold stand-up comedian and a deeply affectionate presence in family entertainment.

His legacy lives in the laughter he created, the friends he championed, and the advocacy he carried forward in honor of his sister.


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