No signs of trauma found in Saget’s death
Comedian and actor Bob Saget was found dead lying face up on his bed in a hotel room in Florida with no signs of trauma, according to a sheriff ’s office report released Monday.
There were no signs of foul play, and the room itself was in order, “with items owned by Mr. Saget on the nightstand, television stand, closet and bathroom,” according to the report from the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office.
Saget’s left arm was across his chest and his right arm was resting on his bed when deputies and
paramedics arrived Sunday at his room at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Fla., and pronounced him dead, the report said.
Saget was best known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” He was 65.
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