Bob Saget’s Daughters Share Message About Gilbert Gottfried After His Death: ‘Nothing Made Us Laugh Harder’
Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and comedian known for his signature shrill voice and irreverent humor, died on Apr. 12 at age 67. Gottfried’s death occurred just a few months after the loss of his fellow comedian Bob Saget. Saget’s daughters recently shared a message on social media about Gottfried. Here’s what the Full House star’s children said about Gottfried after his death.
Gilbert Gottfried died at age 67 on Apr. 12
On Apr. 12, Gilbert Gottfried’s family shared a statement on his Twitter account announcing the actor’s death. The message started with a photo of Gottfried smiling with his hands extended toward the camera.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” the statement read. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend, and father to his two young children.” Gottfried is survived by his wife, Dara Kravitz, and their two children, Lily and Max.
The family concluded their statement by writing, “Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor. Love, the Gottfried family.”
The comedian’s publicist and longtime friend, Glenn Schwartz, disclosed further information about Gottfried’s “long illness.” Schwartz shared that the actor’s cause of death was Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II (per NBC News), a form of muscular dystrophy.
Bob Saget’s daughters shared a message about Gilbert Gottfried after his death
On the day of Gilbert Gottfried’s death, comedian Bob Saget’s oldest daughter, Aubrey Saget, shared a message about the Aladdin star.
She shared a photo of her father and Gottfried smiling together in her Instagram Stories. “Nothing better than belly laughing with these two for hours and hours on end,” Saget captioned the image. “We used to convince Gilbert to sing for us. Giddy like a little boy, he would go on and on.”
She added, “Nothing made us laugh harder. So joyous and hilarious, with so much love.” Saget concluded the post with a broken heart emoji.
Bob Saget’s second daughter, Lara Saget, reposted her sister’s Story. She added the words, “Endless laughter And [sic] endless love. Endless gratitude,” ending with a red heart emoji.
Bob Saget died at age 65 on Jan. 9
Full House star Bob Saget was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 9, the day after he performed a two-hour stand-up comedy set. Saget’s cause of death was head trauma, with no foul play, drugs, or alcohol involved. The comedian is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and his three daughters, Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer, whom he shared with his ex-wife Sherri Kramer.
On Feb. 14, Saget’s daughter Lara shared her thoughts about grief and privacy on Instagram. She opened up in a poem-style post that read, “If people only knew/How much words and actions matter/How much love and respect mean/How important it is to be kind, honest, and respectful/How poisonous gossip is/How important privacy is to grieve/How we are all responsible.”
Saget continued, “It is so sad to see where so many people place their focus, on pain, drama, gossip, negativity. That focus creates pain in this world and in everyone’s lives.”
