Hours beforenews of his death brokeon Jan. 9, Bob Saget paid tribute to one of the most important people in his life:his late sister, Gay.
As it turns out, Jan. 9would have been his older sister’s 75th birthday, but the former school teacher from Philadelphia died in 1994 followingher scleroderma diagnosis. Saget, who was already involved with theScleroderma Research Foundation(SRF) before his sister knew she had the disease, made it one of his “life’s missions” to raise money and research for the foundation after Gay’s passing.
“Bob was deeply dedicated to our mission to find a cure for this complex disease,” Gold continued. “But more than that, Bob was an uncommonly kind, generous and caring person. I can’t express how deeply all of us at the SRF will miss him.”
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Saget got involved with the organization after founder Sharon Monsky asked the actor to host an early version of the foundation’sCool Comedy, Hot Cuisine fundraiser. Once Gay was diagnosed with the rare condition, Saget dedicated himself to fundraising, hosting the event through 2021, and sitting on the board of the SRF.
Saget, 65,was found dead on Jan. 9in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando following a performance outside of Jacksonville, Florida. He leaves behind wife Kelly Rizzo and three adult daughters from his previous marriage to Sherri Kramer.
The actor had another sister, Andrea,who tragically diedof a brain aneurysm in 1985.
To donate to the Scleroderma Research Foundation in Saget’s memory,click here.
source: people.com
