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Bob Saget has died
- sli 5y agoVery unexpected. He just finished up a two hour set only 16 hours ago in Jacksonville according to his Twitter[0]. Definitely going to miss him. [0]: https://twitter.com/bobsaget/status/1480097652851286017 https://twitter.com/bobsaget/status/1480097652851286017
- seumars 5y agoIt's eerie to think how fast things can change.
- pixelpoet 5y agoRIP, I watched a lot of Full House as a kid.
- silisili 5y agoDamn, first Norm now Bob. I won't speculate on his death, only say it's very unexpected to me in that he didn't come across as the drug or alcoholic type, at least in recent times. Seemed like a pretty healthy guy with a sharp mind. RIP.
- bena 5y agoI dunno, Saget seemed like the type who'd suck a dick for some coke. Seriously though, incredibly filthy comedian, but no, I can't recall any substance abuse stories about Saget. This might be a random stroke/aneurysm. That's how Grant Imahara died. That shit is completely random.
- shagie 5y agohttps://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/1480340290917609473 https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/14803402909176094... > Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room. The man was identified as Robert Saget & pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case.
- silisili 5y agoThanks, that's great to read. In case my comment was taken the wrong way, I didn't mean to imply he OD'd or anything, I meant to imply that he didn't seem to be one that would OD, and 65 is relatively young to go unexpectedly. Shocked me!
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoWell, it’s not unfair to suspect OD. That’s almost always what “unresponsive in a hotel room” means. We all know this, now the question to me is are the police under any obligation to tell the truth about these things? If there was a pile of fentanyl laced fentanyl under him, they don’t have to say one way or another right? I remember when Trevor Moore died (rip) the cause was so hush it was weirdly suspicious for lack of detail. If iirc it was to the effect of “found dead in his lawn”, the family controlled the messaging and the police said nothing at all.
- fallinghawks 5y ago"unresponsive in a hotel room" is a state. It has zero connection to cause.
- BobbyJo 5y agoCelebrity unresponsive in a hotel room probably winds up being drug induced more often than not. I'm not saying this is the case here, just pointing out I understand where the parent is coming from.
- mbg721 5y agoIt is complicated with Bob Saget, because his reputation was so tied up with irreverence.
- mdoms 5y agoKeep your speculation to yourself, it serves no purpose here.
- mbg721 5y agoWith Norm, it was most likely a disgruntled moth.
- silisili 5y agoHe's probably still at the pearly gates(or whatever equivalent one believes in) telling the setup for that joke...
- mbg721 5y agoAt the very least, I don't think he's very popular with his own podiatrist, if the version he told on the Tonight Show is any indication.
- mhh__ 5y agoI think it's almost a shame Norm just missed dying on 9/11. That date reminds me of something...
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- dmix 5y agoNot to speak poorly of someone who died but anyone who watched his stand up comedy or listened to him on 'shock jock' radio would never call him "America's Dad". He got off on being the total opposite of his image on TV and being a 'wild and crazy' foul mouthed. drug using type of person. Just like how he was in his cameo in Entourage.
- agumonkey 5y agoIt was well known he had two isolated careers/images.
- mbg721 5y agoMore diametrically opposite than isolated, but yes. That was something of an in-joke.
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- esens 5y agoAny videos or audio of that? Which was his main persona? Did he do drugs?
- wincy 5y agoI’ll give an example, with apologies to Dang as it’s pretty raunchy. I remember some comedian woman saying that Bob Saget’s favorite birthday present for women were ultra slim tampons. He’d say “put this prominently in your bathroom that way men will think you’re really tight.” If that gives you any idea.
- kcplate 5y agoI know in 2022 that’s not something you are supposed to laugh at…but damn, that’s funny as hell.
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- bratwurst3000 5y agoWow thats surprising. I watched full house when I was little. Also this guy had some good dirty jokes. He will be missed.
- andrew_ 5y agoRest in peace, based god. You and Norm are surely ripping inappropriate jokes in a better place.
- awillen 5y agoTruly one of the Aristocrats of comedy. RIP.
- dmateos 5y agoFitting :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aristocrats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aristocrats
- e40 5y agoThe documentary is truly hilarious. I gotta watch that again.
- dreamcompiler 5y agoThe Aristocrats is my favorite comedy documentary -- not that there are many of them. Saget gives the most memorable performance of the show. He's truly gifted as a filthy standup comedian. If you only know him from Full House, this movie shows what he can do when the filters are off.
- johnnyApplePRNG 5y agoWow. RIP.
- emodendroket 5y agoI've noticed recently a number of celebrity death stories pointedly don't explain the deaths. Is this pure coincidence, or is this a kind of deliberate practice?
- xeromal 5y agoI doubt it. More just that new of their death is so widespread so far compared to regular people that the cause of death is discovered after.
- jedberg 5y agoI think the news just gets out faster. Back in the day the news didn't break until the took the body away and did their initial investigation and at least had a suspected cause of death. Now you have the Sherrif tweeting from the hotel room while staring at the just found body.
- bee_rider 5y agoI'm pretty sure the first responders don't say anything as a policy at first, and then one of two things happens: * The family decides what they'd like to reveal * Some shithead leaks something
- bluedays 5y agoI have noticed this happening a lot more frequently since Covid.
- jjeaff 5y agoThere have been several study findings already that showed a measurable increase in heart attacks and aneurisms post COVID. Presumably due to clotting and other damage caused by the virus. There is also some increase in those due to vaccine, but I'm not sure if it would be statistically enough to even register.
- TeeMassive 5y agoSolitude and loss of purpose can kill just as well as cancer.
- chrisweekly 5y agoAnyone who's seen even 10 seconds of his standup act would scoff at the "America's Dad" label.
- ProAm 5y agoThat clearly comes from his role of Full House, his comedy has been the same (ever pre-Full House) to be pretty dirty, everyone knows him as America's Dad.
- beckingz 5y agoOh Bob Saget
- danrocks 5y agoThis made me laugh out loud. Tourette's Guy was my first Internet obsession back in the late 90s.
- copperx 5y agoThat's the first place I went after reading the news. I also discovered that (not sure if true) the Tourette's Guy won a scratch off ticket for 250k and then became a hoarder.
- darepublic 5y agoBack in the nineties, I was on a very famous tv show...
- FundementalBrit 5y agoHopefully not Jim'll fix it.
- selimthegrim 5y agoThey are referencing BoJack Horseman
- bagacrap 5y agowhich I always figured was largely based on Bob Saget
- scop 5y agoI wasn’t particularly fond of Saget, but I know that Norm Macdonald (a man I did deeply respect) held him in the highest regard and thus I have this sort of laundered respect for him. Isn’t it curious when you don’t look up to a man “directly”, but find admiration for him through someone who you do admire? Edit/addendum: I suppose it is kind of like when you’re parent loves a certain musician, movie, comic, etc. You may not find them too entertaining, but you always tip your hat to them due to your parent’s respect.
- short12 5y agoSteve hoffstetter also has some very kind words about him. His post was how I even found out. But you could tell he had a very good relationship and it was very sincere
- echelon 5y agoI understand that effect well, though I know no name for it, and I've never heard another person mention it before now. Kind of odd given how prevailing it seems. How it shapes our senses. Since this is the first time I've heard it described, and since it seems like an important artifact of human cognition, I propose we call this the "Scop Effect" (unless of course it already has some other name or definition elsewhere). This feels profound to me.
- tc313 5y agoIt’s called cognitive dissonance. > According to this theory, when two actions or ideas are not psychologically consistent with each other, people do all in their power to change them until they become consistent. [0] In this case, OP didn’t like Saget but admired Macdonald — who DID like Saget. OP resolved this conflict by admiring Saget as well. [0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
- tjr225 5y agoYou’ve never heard of reputation until just now?
- orforforof 5y agoHis recent podcast series called Bob Saget's Here For You is worth a listen, as a reminder of what we've lost. He really was deserving of the title America's Dad. RIP.
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- staunch 5y agoNorm and Saget
- pipeline_peak 5y agoYou got it dude
- MisterBastahrd 5y agoThe thing about the comedy business is that even if the comedians aren't necessarily politically aligned, they usually have a certain amount of base respect for each other because of how grueling it is to make it big and sustain success in that business. I know that Saget was very well respected in the industry among people whose opinions would matter to regular people. Saget was particularly talented because his mind and his comedy act could not be more different from the father he played on Full House or the goof he played on America's Funniest Home Videos. Seriously, go watch some of his shows. You will be absolutely SHOCKED at what Danny Tanner said.
- WalterBright 5y agoIsn't it sad there's an assumption that if people aren't politically aligned, they don't respect each other? I have many friends and family members who are not aligned with my political views at all. I'd never let politics get in the way of that. After all, what is accomplished by avoiding someone because you don't agree with their views?
- voidfunc 5y agoIs it? We are reaching a point where one particular political alignment is basically interested in setting us back pre-1950's in terms of rights and liberties. Hard to remain respectful of anyone who subscribes to that.
- nickpp 5y agoAre you talking about economical or social rights and liberties? Because one party would like to remove or reduce the latter, while the other party the former.
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- bumby 5y agoI think you are responding to a caricature. It's not much different from one side saying, "one particular political alignment is basically interested in creating a socialist nanny state." Do you know anyone on a deep, personal level that is of a different political alignment? To the OP's point, retreating to a bubble of people that only agree with you is one way to help such a caricatured outlook can take hold.
- zeroesandones 5y agorest in peace
- jaxomlotus 5y agoI had the incredible experience to speak with him a few weeks ago and be a quick guest on one of his podcasts where he speaks with random fans who send him their number. I spoke with him on a whim, mostly because my wife adored Full House growing up and I thought it would be a neat surprise for her if he called while she was with me. And as luck would have it she was not home when he called. We spoke for 7 minutes or so and he was just so damn pleasant and likable. I think we're hardwired to assume the worst about celebrity egos. But he just came across as an affable dude you could have a beer with. A few weeks ago he was a vibrant voice on the other end of the line and now he's gone. Absolutely surreal.
- firefoxd 5y agoIn the early 90s, in Saudi Arabia, there were two national tv channels. Channel 1 and Channel 2. During the month of Ramadan, right after we break our fast, we would run to the tv room and tune in to channel 2. A spotlight would frame a door and the announcer would go, "...ladies and gentlemen, Bob Saget!" He would walk in with his signature suit and greet the crowd. America's funniest home video was one of the few American shows that ran on Saudi TV. Right after, they played Full House. So many memories. Many Muslims will stop for a moment today and make a grateful prayer for Bob Saget. Rest in Peace.
- kobayashi 5y agoI believe you but wow that is very surprising
- alostpuppy 5y agoThat is so cool!
- masteruvpuppetz 5y agoI only know him from Full House runs in Pakistan :)
- atonse 5y agoI love the idea of a whole population having this shared experience, whatever the reason might be. There’s an unwritten sense of community there. Similarly, growing up in the 80s in India, there was basically one channel and a similar shared sense of community. Everyone remembers certain ads, certain shows, theme songs, certain hosts. Everyone’s Sunday morning routine was watching certain shows. Maybe it’s mostly nostalgia but there is that sense of shared experience that we lack now. I’ve read the same from Zeynep Tufekci about a belly dance performance that used to happen every Xmas in Turkey.
- stonecharioteer 5y agoOh shit. RIP. I've just been rewatching How I Met Your Mother and I can never forget Bob's voice as older Ted. I was disappointed they didn't use him for the final episode. Full House was life as a child. RIP Danny Tanner.