Bob Sagetperformed an hours-long standup set the night before his death. On Sunday, the comedian was founddeadin his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saget’s death to PEOPLE in a statement. He was 65. In Saget’slast Twitterpost, theFull Housestar reflected on what would become his final standup show in Ponte Vedra on Saturday night. “Loved tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience,” Saget wrote alongside a photograph of himself in the venue....

Bob Sagethas dedicated an entireepisodeof his podcast to remembering the lateNorm Macdonald.MacdonalddiedTuesday at 61 following a private nine-year battle with cancer. Saget, 65, was close friends with the comedian and directed him in the 1998 movieDirty Work,which Macdonald co-wrote and starred in.On his podcast, theFull Housealum admitted that he was “not functioning too well” following the news of Macdonald’s death and grew emotional at various points during the episode, even noting at one point that there was a tear running down his face....

Photo: CBS Mornings/Twitter ForBob Saget, comedy was a source of happiness. Last month, before his Jan. 9 death, theFull Housestar spoke toCBS NewsChief Medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about how important comedy and humor had been in his life, especially in the tougher moments in life. In 1985, his sister Andrea died of a brain aneurysm, and in 1994, he lost his sister Gay to the autoimmune disease scleroderma. In a conversation withCBS Mornings, Saget said comedy helped him “survive” after hissister Gay died from sclerodermaat the age of 47....

Bob Sagethonored his late sisterGayin one of his final interviews before his death. In 1994, the beloved comedian lost older sibling Gay to the autoimmune disease scleroderma. Last month, he spoke to CBS' Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about the illness and his work with theScleroderma Research Foundation. “For me, it’s an homage to her and somehow telling her that her life had a real purpose,” Saget said of raising awareness for scleroderma in the interview, which aired Friday onCBS Mornings....

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Bob Sagetbroke his silence aboutLori Loughlin‘s alleged involvement in thecollege admissions cheating scandalfor the first time, appearing to support hisFull Housecostar. On Thursday,TMZcaught up with Saget, 62, as he left Avra restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. “You love who you love in your life,” the actor, who has also appeared with Loughlin in the Netflix rebootFuller House, said when asked about the issue. “I just love who I love. Candace [Cameron Bure] said it really good at the Kids Choice Awards,” he added....

Bob Sagetwas previously diagnosed with COVID-19 before he died Sunday at age 65.The belovedFull Housestar wasfound deadin his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida, following his stand-up show outside of Jacksonville the night prior, the Orange County Sheriff’s Officeconfirmed on Twitter.Rebekah Bareswilt, an audience member from his show on Saturday night, tells PEOPLE that Saget referenced his bout with COVID during the performance. “He said he had recently gotten COVID, maybe less than a month ago,” she recalls....

Hours before his sudden death on Sunday,Bob Sagetspoke to his wife, Kelly Rizzo. A source tells PEOPLE that Rizzo talked to the 65-year-oldFull Housestar “in the early morning hours on Sunday” after his stand-up show on Saturday near Jacksonville, Florida. Saget “was so excited coming off of agreat showand he sounded really happy,” the source says. “He was scheduled to fly home the next day,” the source adds. When Rizzo didn’t hear from him, she called the hotel and security was sent up to the room....

Bob Sagetis choosing not to abandon his friendship withLori Loughlinas she faces more charges for her alleged role in thecollege admissions scandal. TheFull Housestar, who has previouslyavoided commentingon his costar’s ongoing legal problems, had only positive things to say about Loughlin, 55, in an interview withFox News. “I love the people I love, and people go through life, and stuff happens,” said Saget, 63. “For a while, I was saying, ‘No comment,’ and now there’s just no point in talking about it because I’ve answered it....

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Bob Saget.Photo: James Brickwood/getty On the heels of its first-ever live comedy festival,Netflixhas announced a slew of streaming premiere dates for specials from the festival — including a special tribute toBob Saget, whodiedunexpectedly this past January. The 11-dayNetflix Is a Joke Festivalfeatured more than 330 comedians in 280 shows across Los Angeles, and the network has now announced when the performances will be available to viewers around the globe. A Tribute to Bob Saget, airing June 10, is one of the lineup’s highlights....

Bob Sagetappeared to be in good spirits ahead ofhis untimely deathon Sunday. TheFull Housealum The belovedFull Housestar, 65,diedSunday at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando following a performance outside of Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday night forhis “I Don’t Do Negative” comedy tour. In his final days, a source tells PEOPLE Saget kept a low profile at the hotel and was friendly with staff and fellow guests. “He checked in on Friday morning and used his real name....