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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.
Saget, who used comedy as a way to uplift the people around him, explained how he got his start entertaining, even before he knew how to write jokes. “I would dance in the living room and just start dancing, dancing stupid, to make anybody laugh, like silent film stars,” he said. “I knew some jokes, but it wasn’t really jokes. It was just like ‘I’ve got to perform. I’ve got to make people laugh.’ "
The formerAmerica’s Funniest Home Videoshost also stated how important his connection to humor was in keeping himself mentally stable following the difficult family loss. “It was a defense mechanism and it truly helped me survive,” Saget added. “And it helped keep me mentally alive rather than letting it destroy me.”
The comedian was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida. No immediate cause of death was revealed, though no signs of drug use or foul play were reported.
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The night before, Saget performed a two-hour set at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, outside of Jacksonville. Anaudience member recently told PEOPLEhow Saget spoke highly of his own family, including his daughters.
“There was a gentleman on the front row who was there with his daughters, who kind of ranged in age from like middle schooler to adult,” Jessica Olberding said. “He talked with him in front of us for about five minutes and teared up, telling us about how this guy reminded him of him and his own daughters.”
Olberding also said Saget spoke about the deaths of his late friends and fellow comedians. “One of the things he did mention several times was how many of his friends, how many comedians died, likeNorm [Macdonald]andRobin Williams, that he felt really should be here still and had left far too long ahead of their time,” she recalled.
Saget’s full interview will air tomorrow onCBS Mornings.
source: people.com
