Comedian and actor Bob Saget found dead in Orlando hotel room

"Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case."

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Bob Saget
One of America's most memorable sitcom father figures Bob Saget was found dead in an Orlando hotel room Sunday, according to authorities.

Orange County Sheriff's Office says Saget was found at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando that and no signs of drugs or foul play are suspected.
"Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room," tweeted OCSO. "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 65-year-old "Full House" actor and host of "America's Funniest Home Videos" had just performed Friday night at Hard Rock Live at Universal’s City Walk, and was on tour in Florida.

This is a developing story and we'll update it when more info is available.

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Colin Wolf

Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent company, Chava Communications.
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