On Social Media, Friends and Fans Are Mourning the Loss of Actor Bob Saget

The last few years have been marked by profound loss for many Americans, and the news of a beloved celebrity’s death has often made that loss feel all the more acute. That was the case with the death of Betty White at the tail end of 2021, and now the new year has brought the passing of Bob Saget, who died on Sunday at the age of 65.

“We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today,” the Saget family said in a statement, adding, “He was everything to us, and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter. Though we ask for privacy at this time, we invite you to join us in remembering the love and laughter that Bob brought to the world.”

While nothing can totally ease the loss of an actor and comedian as near universally adored as Saget, social media has provided an outlet for many of the people who worked with him and learned from him to share their feelings. Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, and other How I Met Your Mother stars recently took to Twitter to eulogize their former castmate and weigh in on what he meant to them:

Saget’s Full House castmates, including John Stamos and Dave Coulier, were equally moved to share memories of the actor:

Many of Saget’s fellow comedians, including Jon Stewart, Gilbert Gottfried, and Jim Carrey, also took to social media to show their appreciation for the late actor:

Actor, writer, and producer Mindy Kaling got to an essential truth about Saget’s onscreen persona:

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