Bob Saget Cause of Death Was Accidental 'Head Trauma,' Family Says in Statement

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Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed and, according to the Saget family, authorities determined the late comedian and actor died from «head trauma» after «he accidentally hit the back of his head.»The Saget family released a statement to ET, saying after Saget hit his head he went to sleep and «thought nothing of it.»“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 statement read. «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.”The family also thanked fans for the outpouring support following Saget's untimely death.“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,» the statement continued. «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.”Saget was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, just hours after he finished a stand-up show just outside of Jacksonville the prior night.

According to an incident report released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, security found the star after his wife, Kelly Rizzo, asked if someone could check in on him.According to the report, Rizzo was called by hotel staff and they entered the room and found Saget on the bed.