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Damn, 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 l
by silisili 5y ago
Damn, 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.
- halfmatthalfcat 5y agoA huge part of contributing to and reading HN is for speculation lol
- version_five 5y agoAnd basically every reply at the level of the GP was speculation. The post was a bit crass but certainly parallel to the others speculating about a cause of death.
- neom 5y agoDepends how you're speculative. From the guidelines: "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive."
- saalweachter 5y agoI make a point of assuming any deaths I don't know the cause of were strokes. It can happen at any age, and it keeps me from speculating about something more lurid.
- rdiddly 5y agoI usually assume heart attack, that's kind of the other biggie.
- copperx 5y agoStroke/heart attack is still one of the top 3 killers in the US, and most people look for alternative explanations first, which makes little sense to me.
- willhslade 5y agoBiggie-er.
- gwbas1c 5y agoI suspect it was a heart attack, or similar kind of fatal situation.
- mbg721 5y agoYes, it could just as well be a heart attack or stroke, or some sort of organ distress.
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- rytcio 5y ago
- jimmyvalmer 5y agoThanks, that's great to read. Why an overdose should make his passing "not great" is unclear.
- silisili 5y agoJust personal opinion, no offense meant. I tend to think, perhaps unfairly, of most drug abuse as someone suffering in some way. So I guess I'm glad in that based on that and his lasts posts, he seemed genuinely happy.
- jimmyvalmer 5y ago
- millzlane 5y agoBecause anything other than a natural death usually isn't great. I sincerely hope this clears it up for you.
- eyelidlessness 5y ago
- nsxwolf 5y agoIf he died from something that could have been prevented, that’s extra sad, because he would have been around longer.
- eyelidlessness 5y ago
- eyelidlessness 5y agoAs evidenced by the great curiosity of this community, apparently people are expected to just be alive indefinitely for their personal amusement rather than those individuals’ desires. Welp.
- xeromal 5y agoI believe he was known for doing a lot of coke in the 80s and 90s so perhaps he just ran his body hard in his youth and 65 is where his body ended up.
- dehrmann 5y agoBut did he suck dick for coke? That's an addiction.
- HWR_14 5y agoTo those downvoting the above, it's a reference to a famous Bob Saget line.
- xeromal 5y agoHahahaha.
- pull_my_finger 5y agoWell if your only experience with the movie was on Comedy Central you might remember it as "Did you ever suck _toe_ for weed?". Comedy Central with the hilariously bad filler lines. Another classic being the line from Kill Bill: "My names Buck, and I like to [cue robotic, out of cadence word]_party_"
- MaxfordAndSons 5y agoI think the best is "This is what happens when you _find_ a stranger in the _alps_" from The Big Lebowski.
- eganist 5y agoThe reference, for those understandably not inclined to google/ddg/brave it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwG3HWubpZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwG3HWubpZI RIP, Bob
- TheFullStack 5y ago
- dsizzle 5y agoWhen I read of someone dying prematurely, I actually find it reassuring if the person OD'd -- it's an identifiable cause that I can avoid in my life. Seeing people drop dead for no apparent reason causes me more anxiety! I can see the flip side though, that it having been preventable makes it more tragic.
- dagurp 5y agoI feel better about someone going peacefully in their sleep than in terrible pain
- craftyguy 5y agoyou don't need to go to shitter... it's right there in the article (that you and OP read... right?? lol...)
- 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...
- ipaddr 5y ago[flagged]