Bob Saget: 'Full House' star found dead aged 65

The news was announced by the Orange County Sheriff's office via Twitter

In this 2008 photo, actor and roastee Bob Saget speaks at the 'Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget,' in Burbank, California. AP Photo

From left, actors Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and John Stamos pose in the press room during the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. AFP

Comedian Bob Saget poses at the premiere for the documentary 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind' in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2018. Reuters

Saget, left, and wife Kelly Rizzo attend the 'MacGruber' screening and premiere at the California Science Center on December 8, 2021 in Los Angeles. AFP

A handout photo of John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Lori Loughlin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Michael Campion, Elias Harger in 'Fuller House'. Netflix

Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television show Full House in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said on Sunday.

"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," the Orange County Sheriff's Office tweeted from its verified account.

Saget, who was 65, starred as widowed father of three girls Danny Tanner in Full House. His efforts to raise them – assisted by his brother-in-law Jesse and friend Joey – formed the heart of the popular sitcom.

It ran for eight seasons, from 1987-1995, on ABC. Netflix broadcast a sequel focusing on one of Danny's daughters, DJ Tanner, which ran from 2016-2020.

Saget, who was also a popular host of America's Funniest Home Videos, had been touring the country recently.

Just hours before his death was announced, he tweeted to say what fun he had doing a show in Jacksonville.

He is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three children.

"Bob Saget was a beloved and boundary-pushing comedian. He'll be missed," tweeted the official account for the Comedy Central television channel.