Saget, 65, was found to have died of a “brain bleed” caused by a head trauma, and that “no drugs or alcohol” were involved. The comedian was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Florida on January 9, hours after he had performed a stand-up comedy show in Jacksonville. “In the weeks since Bob’s passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob’s fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful,” Saget’s family said in a statement. “Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us.”“The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.“As we continue to mourn together, we ask everyone to remember the love and laughter that Bob brought to this world, and the lessons he taught us all: to be kind to everyone, to let the people you love know you love them, and to face difficult times with hugs and laughter.”It came as TMZ reported that sources with “direct knowledge” of the situation had confirmed Saget died of a “brain bleed” after “he hit his head on something”.TMZ said authorities did not know “what object he hit … but there was an obvious bruise on the back of his head”.The gossip site also confirmed that a toxicology report stated there were no narcotics or alcohol in Saget’s system.
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