LOS ANGELES, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Bob Saget, actor and comedian best known as the jovial father of the television sitcom “Full House,” was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Fla., The Office of the Comptroller said on Sunday. Orange County Sheriff on Twitter.
Detectives found no signs of criminal acts or drug use, the department added.
Saget, 65, had performed at a comedy show in Florida on Saturday night and tweeted his thanks to the audience.
“I loved the show tonight … I had no idea I did a 2 hour set,” he wrote on Twitter, urging fans to stay tuned for the upcoming tour dates this year.
Saget played widowed father Danny Tanner on “Full House,” from 1987 to 1995, and also in a sequel called “Fuller House,” from 2016 to 2020. He also hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” from 1989 to 1997.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Edited in Spanish by Ricardo Figueroa)
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