Comedy Mourns Bob Saget, Read the Tributes From Bob’s Comedy Friends and Colleagues
Bob Saget died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 65. He was found in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, just hours after performing at at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Jacksonville, and the night before in Orlando at the Hard Rock Live.
The nation and comedy mourned Bob’s passing with broken hearts Sunday night on social media and the reaction was overwhelming. Bob was a rare talent who touched so many corners of the world but the way that a loss of a great comedian touches the comedy world is always one of the most emotional you will see. You can find tributes to Bob in every major entertainment publication today, but you might not see the tributes from all of these comedy greats who loved him.
They are raw, they are beautiful, and they are much too soon.
Read our farewell to Bob here. We loved him too.
Loved tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience. Thanks again to @RealTimWilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this shit. Check https://t.co/nqJyTiiezU for my dates in 2022. pic.twitter.com/pEgFuXxLd3
— bob saget (@bobsaget) January 9, 2022
John Stamos
Howie Mandel
Comedy and tragedy are so close together and today they collided. I love you @bobsaget pic.twitter.com/Mc6PzkXIUb
— Howie Mandel (@howiemandel) January 10, 2022
Alan Zweibel
Bob Saget was a dear friend of mine. As kind as he was funny. I am in shock. R.I.P. Bob. I already miss you terribly.#BobSaget
— Alan Zweibel (@AlanZweibel) January 10, 2022
Artie Lange
Gilbert Gottfried
Still in shock. I just spoke with Bob a few days ago. We stayed on the phone as usual making each other laugh. RIP to friend, comedian & fellow Aristocrat Bob Saget. pic.twitter.com/TDKT8JoULq
— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) January 10, 2022
Dave Foley
Just heard a few minutes ago that my friend @bobsaget has died. I don’t know what say or think. I’ve known him since the late 80s. He was always kind and supportive of his fellow comedians, and other artists, but love of comedy was central to his nature. He’s going to be missed. https://t.co/Nt0VMHMnor
— Dave Foley (@DaveSFoley) January 10, 2022
Jane Lynch
Watch @bobsaget’s impromptu The Aristocrats story on YouTube. It’s brilliant and not for the faint of heart.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) January 10, 2022
Penn Gillette
Fuck! Saget would have wanted something tweeted that was really funny and in very bad taste. I can’t do that. I’m just so sad. Bob was just great on every level and we will all miss him. #BobSaget pic.twitter.com/EM3EwHIcjx
— Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) January 10, 2022
Bennington Show
Billy Crystal
I’m shocked and saddened to learn that Bob Saget is gone. A great friend and one of the funniest and sweetest people I have ever known. My love to his beautiful family.
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) January 10, 2022
Ken Jeong
Everyone loved him in the community. EVERYONE. Really good guy like everyone says & if you did even a small favor for him he would be so grateful and appreciative even it wasn’t much. In tears typing this, he was that genuine and the world should know that. Love you @bobsaget ❤️
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) January 10, 2022
Jim Norton
RIP Bob Saget. Everything I start to write about him just feels inadequate. He is universally loved. I am so grateful he was my friend.
— Jim Norton (@JimNorton) January 10, 2022
Dave Attell
Paul Provenza
I and @pennjillette are so honored to have revealed the true hilarity of #BobSaget to the world, and to have had him present it with such abandon.
We love you Bob. Thanks for all the laughs. #RIPBobSagethttps://t.co/009uOUvoon— Paul Provenza (@PaulProvenza) January 10, 2022
Jay Pharoah
My heart is so broken, I loved this man and he was one of, if not the nicest human being I have ever been blessed to meet. I'm glad to call have called you friend, brother and supporter. Heaven just got a little more sweet and funnier RIP to my homie forever bro @bobsaget 😢😥😥 pic.twitter.com/0t8zTJn12V
— Jay Pharoah (@JayPharoah) January 10, 2022
Danny Devito
So sad about Bob Saget. Rest In Peace.
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) January 10, 2022
Elayne Boosler
I am so sad at the death of Bob Saget. I hadn't seen him in years but he was a beautiful part of the comedy family. May his memory be a blessing to his family and friends. May he rest in peace and may his rebellious spirit live on.
— Elayne Let Everyone Vote Boosler (@ElayneBoosler) January 10, 2022
David Steinberg
Bob thank you for always being there for me and everyone. You were one of a kind. Loyal, loving, smart, talented and so funny. I’m in shock. I will miss you my wonderful friend. #rip #bobsaget pic.twitter.com/DkX7pFybeR
— David Steinberg (@david_steinberg) January 10, 2022
Bobby Slayton
Loved Bob Saget. Shared so many stages and stories over the years. Great comic. Great guy. Condolences to his family. RIP pal. So sad.
— Bobby Slayton (@PitbullofComedy) January 10, 2022
Melissa Rivers
Devastated by the loss of my friend @bobsaget. He was not just funny, but truly one of the good guys. I love this picture. Hopefully, they are laughing together 💔 pic.twitter.com/07CSy2CoHY
— Melissa Rivers (@MelRivers) January 10, 2022
Eddie Pepitone
Super sad about Bob Saget passing away. Saw him perform in November and he looked great. Sweet man. R.I.P.
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) January 10, 2022
Mike Bochetti
@bobsaget @artiequitter
This is so so incredibly horrible 😭😭you are and icon great comedian and person the comic community took a huge loss Today Rest In Peace and power @bobsaget 🙏🙏😭😭— Mike Bocchetti (@bocchetti_mike) January 10, 2022
Bill Burr
Bob you were a higher being. You understood what was truly important in life more than anyone I ever met. You were a gift. RIP @bobsaget
— Bill Burr (@billburr) January 10, 2022
George Lopez
Devastating news ! My brother #loveyou RT @bobsaget: Loved tonight’s show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience. Thanks again to @RealTimWilkins for opening. I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight. I’m happily addicted again to this shit.
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) January 10, 2022
Andy Kindler
I will always love Bob Saget. He was the same age as me, so we shared the same references. Having experienced tragedy in his own family, he was hilariously irreverent about everything. As a person he was extremely sweet and kind. #RipBobSaget
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) January 10, 2022
Jim Gaffigan
OMG! RIP @bobsaget. What a warm kind man we lost. The world has lost one of the nicest. https://t.co/mj58qud17q
— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) January 10, 2022
Joel McHale
I’m so shocked at @bobsaget’s passing. One of the most kind & thoughtful people I’ve ever come across & he just happened to be one of the funniest on the planet. I will miss you so much Bob. Love you dear friend. I’m so sorry @kellyrizzo. And so sorry to the rest of the family.
— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) January 10, 2022
Dane Cook
I'm stunned beyond belief — @bobsaget has died. I'm confused and sad here… I just spoke with him a couple days ago and we just had the most beautiful podcast chat over the holidays. I loved him. I can not believe this.
— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) January 10, 2022
Tom Papa
Martin Lawrence
Jim Jefferies
Amy Schumer
Pauly Shore
Very sadden and shocked to hear about @bobsaget met him when he first came to the @TheComedyStore when I was just a kid in the 1970s he was so funny and original mostly he was just a true mench very kind and sweet… FUCK DUDES wow
— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) January 10, 2022
Opie Hughes
Aida Rodriguez
Norman Lear
Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious. We were close friends and I could not have loved him more. pic.twitter.com/TM8r1hzCfO
— Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) January 10, 2022
Marc Maron
Oh no. RIP Bob Saget. Truly one of the nicest guys and so funny. Very sad.
— marc maron (@marcmaron) January 10, 2022
Jason Alexander
I know that people lose loved ones, good people, every day. No one gets a pass. But the loss of Bob Saget hits deep. If you didn’t know him, he was kind and dear and cared about people deeply. He was the definition of “a good egg”. Too soon he leaves. #RipBobSaget
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) January 10, 2022
Alonzo Bodden
Damn. Bob Saget gone. Far too young I feel glad to have known him and worked with him Funny guy and with all his success never took himself seriously. #RIP
— Alonzo Bodden (@AlonzoBodden) January 10, 2022
Iron Shiek
BOB SAGET YOU THE BEST DAD ON THE EARTH. MY HEART BROKEN FOREVER
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) January 10, 2022
Judd Apatow
Bob Saget was so kind and when you spent time with him he made you laugh hard. He loved to be funny and he was hysterical. He was also there for everyone. A beautiful soul. pic.twitter.com/jQuv5cAkuT
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) January 10, 2022
Margaret Cho
Bob Saget was an amazing comedian and a really warm and generous man. It doesn’t seem real to me yet, I just saw him last week and it’s hard to even imagine him not being here. He was the best. pic.twitter.com/kaYuqgp7QN
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) January 10, 2022
Ms. Pat
Tom Arnold
The only people who said terrible things about Bob Saget were his best friends. 💔
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) January 10, 2022
Greg Fitzsimmons
I can’t believe I won’t whisper filthy jokes in the back of comedy clubs with #BobSaget any more. He was a loving generous immature 65 yr old man. Heartbroken.
— Greg Fitzsimmons (@GregFitzShow) January 10, 2022
Michael McKean
Love you, Bob Saget.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) January 10, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg
Sail on my friend Bob Saget With your huge heart and abject lunacy,my condolences to his daughters & other family
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) January 10, 2022
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store mourns the loss of one of our own, the great comedian Bob Saget who achieved tremendous success as a stand-up comic, prime time video show host and sitcom star for many years on ABC. Bob died suddenly in Orlando Sunday in the middle of a national club tour where pic.twitter.com/6uWhYr5q5F
— The Comedy Store (@TheComedyStore) January 10, 2022
Nikki Glaser
I’ll miss Bob Saget so much. He was as kind as he was funny.
— Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser) January 10, 2022
Hari Kondabolu
RIP Bob Saget. We did a roast together at the Kennedy Center in 2016 & he was nothing but kind & encouraging. Can’t believe he’s gone. pic.twitter.com/8rvh3jtPUQ
— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) January 10, 2022
Josh Gad
There wasn’t a kinder person in Hollywood than Bob Saget. I am having trouble wrapping my head around this. I do not want to believe this. It’s all too much to handle.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) January 10, 2022
Bobby Lee
Bob Saget was one of the nicest guys in this business. My heart is broken. RIP @bobsaget #legend
— Bobby Lee (@bobbyleelive) January 10, 2022
Mike Lawrence
Moontower Comedy Festival
Mike binder
So heartbroken. Bob was the best and my dearest closest friends since our early 20s. He was a great, great funny (sick) man. I'm always going to miss him so much. He was so in love with Kelly, his girls, work, friends. RIP He's with Norm, his sisters, Ben and Dolly now. #BobSaget pic.twitter.com/0rbcuLRd8Q
— Mike Binder (@MikeBinderjokes) January 10, 2022
National Comedy Center
“Bob Saget achieved the highest levels of success within the network sitcom format, becoming one of the genre’s most recognizable and beloved stars. At the same time, he plied his craft as a standup comedian for decades,…
— National Comedy Center (@NtlComedyCenter) January 10, 2022
Patton Oswalt
Bob was at my house in October interviewing me for a documentary. He was sharp and dark and funny as always and we were gonna catch up over coffee when he was done editing and now I’m crying FUCK #RIPBobSaget pic.twitter.com/wgrp3cOXGE
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 10, 2022
Bert Kreischer
George Wallace
Four decades of friendship. Had Thanksgiving with Bob once when we were coming up. He cooked the turkey but had no idea you were supposed to take the innards out. We completely lost it. Do us a favor Bob and stay outta hell so we can talk shit again someday. Love you, my friend. pic.twitter.com/CTXQrGYiT5
— George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) January 10, 2022
Eliza Skinner
I remember learning – as a comedy-obsessed kid – that Bob Saget was actually a “really dirty” stand-up comic, and suddenly realizing that being a TV dad was a dayjob you could have while you had all kinds of other surprising, more interesting, funny thoughts. It blew my mind. RIP
— Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner) January 10, 2022
Earl Skakel
My only Bob Saget story is one night I’m in the OR @TheComedyStore and there’s literally two people in there, him and his lady friend So I proceeded to do really raunchy jokes to just those two and he walked up to me afterwards and said “love the dark stuff!”#RIPBobSaget
— Earl Skakel (@EarlSkakel) January 10, 2022
Stavros Halkias
RIP Bob Saget— Full House and asking Dave Chappell if he ever sucked dick for weed in half baked were incredibly important to me, but what I’ll truly never be able to repay him for is introducing me to videos of people getting hit in the nuts ❤️❤️❤️ RIP to a legend
— Stavros Halkias (@stavvybaby) January 10, 2022
Sarah Benincasa
Bob Saget was generous, funny, kind, and insightful. He was a wonderful dude and when he loved his friends, he showed it. Mourning sucks and this sucks. Yes, he said the dirtiest shit onstage and he was also such a fucking sincere person. Truly an ideal combination. ❤️
— Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) January 10, 2022
Esther Ku
Every time I watched Full House I wished Bob Saget was my dad. He was so funny and kind to his daughters. Very sad to hear of his passing. RIP.
— Ku (@EstherKuKu) January 10, 2022
Chelsea Handler
Bob Saget was the kindest, warmest male comic there was. I loved it whenever I saw him, or heard from him. He was the guy that everyone loved. Love you, Bob Saget. You will be missed and loved for a long time.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) January 10, 2022
Ron White
Tom Green
I am extremely saddened to just hear of the passing of my friend Bob Saget. You were always hilarious and kind. You made my life and so many other peoples lives better Bob. Rest In Peace.
— Tom Green (@tomgreenlive) January 10, 2022
Harvey Fierstein
Just hearing now about the death of Bob Saget. Worked with him a few times and always enjoyed his insane humor. A total gent whenever we worked together. My heart goes out to his family. So sad.
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) January 10, 2022
Dan Lamorte
Any time another comedian is taken from us, I think of the Clown’s Prayer. People say Farley used to keep this in his wallet. I know it’s something I’ve kept saved on my phone for a while. Rest In Peace Bob Saget, hope all those laughs get you what you deserve pic.twitter.com/aZv1kKvBaM
— Dan LaMorte (@DanLaMorte) January 10, 2022
Dante
Rest in peace Bob Saget. Unless they saw you on stage they never knew how dirty you really were. Make God laugh! https://t.co/BnhqyyDt8k
— Dante (@Dantethecomic) January 10, 2022
Neil Brennan
Until I find out my friend Bob Saget's cause of death, I'm just gonna assume irritable bowel syndrome.
It's what he would want.
😥😂— Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) January 10, 2022
Creek and the Cave
Doug Benson
Bob Saget. I can’t even. More words to come.
— Doug Benson is at SuperNova L.A. Wednesday! (@DougBenson) January 10, 2022
Carolines Comedy Club
We are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of @bobsaget. On TV, Bob was an iconic star on Full House, as host of America's Funniest Home Videos and, later, on Entourage and How I Met Your Mother. But he was most at home on the comedy stage. pic.twitter.com/WAaXLoZtI6
— Carolines on Broadway (@CarolinesonBway) January 10, 2022
Mehran Khagani
He was the first headliner I ever opened for. I brought him onstage at the Cellar in September, after Norm died. He was emotional and beautiful and very funny. We talked and hugged. He was excellent. God love you, Bob.
— Mehran Khaghani (@MehranX) January 10, 2022
Solomon Georgio
RIP Bob Saget. Danny Tanner is an early gay icon for me. A closeted homosexual raising the blonde daughters of his dead wife and best friend Joey
— Solomon Georgio (@solomongeorgio) January 10, 2022
Sklar Brothers
Whitney Cummings
Adam Sandler
Jim Carrey
Beautiful Bob Saget passed away today at 65. He had a big, big heart and a wonderfully warped comic mind. He gave the world a lot of joy and lived his life for goodness’ sake. :’^} pic.twitter.com/QVSITsfaVj
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) January 10, 2022
Paul Virzi
RIP Bob Saget. One of the nicest people I met in this business. I was a young comic in NYC and he was one of the first famous people I met and he couldn’t have been nicer to me. So sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers with his family! 🙏
— Paul Virzi (@PaulVirzi) January 10, 2022
Rob Schneider
Nice guys DO finish first. Beyond his considerable talents, Bob Saget was a kind and gentle presence that always made every one in the room feel at ease. A sweeter man there never was. And a wicked sense of humor that would make you howl with laughter.
God bless you, Bob pic.twitter.com/eUgXP1i1kl— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) January 10, 2022
Hollywood Improv
We love you @bobsaget Thank you for all the laughs. Gone but never forgotten. #bobsaget pic.twitter.com/xXeMtSAddO
— Hollywood Improv (@HollywoodImprov) January 10, 2022
