Conspiracy Theories Abound In Bob Saget 'Accidental Death' By Repeated Blows To Head From Ritz Carlton Bed HeadboardMedical Examiner insists the injuries are seen often in 'slip and fall' incidents
ORIGINAL POST HERE: Dr. Joshua Stephany, chief medical examiner for Orange and Osceola counties, claims Bob Saget died from "blunt head trauma" and ruled it an ‘accidental death.’
Candace Cameron Bure, who was Saget’s co-star on Full House and its reboot Fuller House, said developments in the late actor’s death raise ‘a lot of questions’ and have led to a ‘difficult’ past few weeks. Cops now say Bob Saget hit head on hotel HEADBOARD: Full House co-star Candace Bure says there are still 'a lot of questions' after doctors said his fatal skull fractures were consistent with being 'hit with baseball bat or falling down stairs'
By Brian Stieglitz For Dailymail.Com and Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com Published: 14:31 EST, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 16:32 EST, 16 February 2022 Cops say that Bob Saget died after hitting the back of his head on his bed's headboard - despite doctors saying that his injuries were so severe they looked like he had been hit with a baseball bat. Saget was found dead aged 65 of a brain bleed on January 9 in his hotel room at the Orlando Ritz-Carlton. His death was ruled an accident with no signs of foul play. Sources told TMZ that the electronic front door lock to his hotel room shows no one else entered the room after him. It was only opened again the next afternoon, when hotel staff found him dead. Police believe he most likely slammed his head on a wooden portion of his hotel headboard and was knocked unconscious, sources close to the investigation told TMZ on Wednesday. But his autopsy revealed that his injuries were severe and suggest a much more serious accident. One analyst even compared them to injuries consistent with being hit with a baseball bat or falling 30 feet. Saget's family have since filed an injunction to prevent the release of further records about the tragedy. Candace Cameron Bure, who was Saget’s co-star on Full House and its reboot Fuller House, said developments in the late actor’s death raise ‘a lot of questions’ and have led to a ‘difficult’ past few weeks.
Police are saying that Bob Saget most likely died after hitting his head on the headboard of his bed at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. Above is one of the hotel's bedrooms.
Saget was found dead on January 9 in an Orlando hotel room, which police are now saying happened after he hit his head on his bed's headboard and went unconscious. Saget is above (center) wit Candace Cameron Bure (left) and Ashley Olsen, who played his daughters on Full House ‘It’s been difficult, these past couple of weeks, because of more things that have come out. And there's a lot of questions,’ Cameron Bure told Fox and Friends on Wednesday. ‘And I'm trying honestly not to think about it in the sense that I just – I want to remember Bob and what a kind and loving and amazing person that he was. And let it be that,’ the actress concluded. Saget's family sought an injunction on Tuesday against the medical examiner's office and the Orange County Sheriff to prevent the release of any records - including photographs, video and audio recordings, and 'statutorily protected autopsy information' - related to his death. They have since been granted a restraining order to stop Orange County police from releasing photos from the scene at his hotel. Sources added that officials who found Saget’s body did not see a bruise on his head, which was only discovered during his autopsy.
Candace Cameron Bure, who was Saget’s co-star on Full House and its reboot Fuller House, said developments in the late actor’s death raise ‘a lot of questions.’
‘It’s been difficult, these past couple of weeks, because of more things that have come out. And there's a lot of questions,’ Cameron Bure told Fox and Friends on Wednesday.
Cameron Bure spoke on Fox and Friends the day Saget's family was granted a restraining order to stop the release of photos from the scene of his death. The two are pictured above embracing on the set of Fuller House, where they played father and daughter On February 9, Saget's family said that he had died of a head trauma, saying in a statement: 'They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.' Yet on February 11, the chief medical examiner of Orange and Osceola counties said that Saget had serious skull fractures - raising questions about the previous explanation. On Tuesday, Saget's widow, food blogger Kelly Rizzo, 42, and his three daughters - Aubrey, 34; Lara, 32, and Jennifer, 29, whom he shared with ex-wife Sherri Kramer - petitioned to stop the release of further information about Saget's death. 'Plaintiffs will suffer irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress if Defendants release the Records in response to public records requests or otherwise disseminate the Records for any other reason or purpose,' the lawsuit stated, according to a copy obtained by ABC News. Health experts are now asking how thoroughly his death was investigated and what might have caused Saget such a 'significant blow to the head.' Saget was also COVID-19 positive when he died, though it did not play a role in his death, Joshua Stephany's report added - although that was not a contributing factor in his death. 'I think what it reveals more than anything else is this was not a simple bump on the head,' said neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent. 'When you read this autopsy report that may still be the case, but it was a pretty significant blow to the head.' A graphic depicted by CNN highlights the bones in Saget's head that were cited as being fractured, which includes a stretch of bone from the front of his skull to his front temporal bone, in addition to fractures above his eye sockets.
On February 9, the family said he died of head trauma, adding he 'accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.' Bob Saget and wife Kelly Rizzo are pictured in September 2018. Saget, 65, died on January 9
'That takes a lot of force to do that. If I knew nothing else about what had happened, you'd think this was someone who had fallen down the stairs and had several impacts to the head or been unrestrained in a car accident,' Gupta said. 'Whatever happened here, we may never know how he fell or what happened, but it was a significant blow that caused that. 'And likely, the bleeding on top of the brain is likely causing pressure on the brain and subsequently, sadly, what led to him becoming unconscious and dying.' Dr. Gavin Britz, the chair in neurosurgery at Houston Methodist Hospital, told the New York Times: 'This is significant trauma. 'This is something I find with someone with a baseball bat to the head, or who has fallen from 20 or 30 feet.' He pointed out that Saget's fractures were not only widespread, but in particularly thick parts of his skull. RELATED ARTICLE'If you fracture your orbit, you have significant pain,' he added, referring to the areas around the eyes. Byron York, the Washington Examiner's chief political correspondent, responded to the autopsy report by questioning whether the initial investigation could have gone deeper. 'This is really odd. Makes you wonder about the thoroughness of the original investigation of the scene,' he tweeted. Former AUSA-SDNY Richard Signorelli weighed in and suggested that there may have been foul play involved in Saget's death, despite officials ruling it an accident. 'No wrongdoing found. Something doesn't make sense given his severe head injuries,' he tweeted. Emergency physician Dr. Megan Ranney also addressed her concerns raised by the autopsy report and demanded that Saget's family know what happened. 'Hi. ICYMI: This is not a 'slip & fall'. This is not a minor concussion. This is MAJOR head trauma. 'My condolences to Saget's friends & family. I hope that they get answers as to what really happened,' she tweeted.
Saget was found dead in his hotel room at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, on January 9 after performing a stand-up comedy show. A private funeral was held for the entertainer in Los Angeles on January 14
John Meyer and John Stamos embraced at Bob Saget's Funeral at Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Jimmy Kimmel and wife Molly McNearney were seen leaving Saget's funeral Cameron Bure said that the death of her co-star sinks in when she hears his voice in clips of Full House or its reboot Fuller House. Cameron Bure has been a regular on the show since its debut in 1987 and played D.J. Tanner, the eldest daughter of Saget’s Danny Tanner. Before introducing her on the Fox and Friends segment, the network played a tender clip of the father-daughter duo that shows D.J. as a middle school student talking about all the opportunities she seeks to pursue when she grows up. ‘When I get into high school, I get to go out on dates, stay up really late, backpack across Europe with my boyfriend,’ she says, before Saget delivers one of his fatherly speeches that were a staple on the show. ‘Wait, wait a minute. We'll fight about that part later,’ he starts, before saying: ‘My point is, don't miss out on what's happening right now just because you're waiting for something better to come along. You can't live for the future, just like you can't live in the past.’ Cameron Bure said that hearing that clip ‘just brings back so many memories.’ ‘And that's when it – it grabs me. It's a little hard to hear those clips,’ she added. Cameron Bure said that Saget radiated warmth on the set of Full House. ‘He always carried his emotions right at the surface in the best of ways. He was so emotionally available. And he just always, always let you know that he loves you,’ she said. ‘Every text, every phone call, every moment in person, he would give you the biggest hug. And he always let you know how much he cared about you. And that is such an incredibly powerful gift that he gave,’ she concluded. Cameron Bure shared with Fox and Friends that she created a graphic t-shirt to honor Saget and his hugs, which reads: ‘Love like Jesus, hug like Bob Saget.’ She plans to send all proceeds from sales of the shirt to the Scleroderma Research Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that works to combat the autoimmune disease that took Saget’s sister Gay’s life in 1994. Saget raised millions of dollars for the nonprofit throughout his life. ‘He's the best example of humanity and sacrifice,’ Cameron Bure said of his on-screen father. Read more:
An interesting development in the possible murder of Bob Saget is that Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three daughters filed a lawsuit against the medical examiner's office and the Orange County sheriff seeking injunctive relief to prevent the release of any records. Judge temporarily blocks release of records from Bob Saget's death investigationThe comedian's family filed a lawsuit Tuesday to prevent any public release. February 16, 2022, 2:40 PM
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images, FILE A Florida judge has granted the family of Bob Saget a temporary injunction to block the release of records from the investigation of his sudden death, court documents show. The comedian and actor, who was most famous for his role as Danny Tanner in the sitcom "Full House," was found dead in his Florida hotel room on Jan. 9, authorities said. Saget, 65, died from head trauma, his family said last week. The chief medical examiner for Orange and Osceola counties said that the manner of death was an accident. On Tuesday, Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three daughters filed a lawsuit against the medical examiner's office and the Orange County sheriff seeking injunctive relief to prevent the release of any records -- including photographs, video and audio recordings, and "statutorily protected autopsy information" -- related to his death. To read the full report from ABC News Click Here→ ‘Judge temporarily blocks release of records from Bob Saget's death investigation’ Some you may be asking: Who’s Kelly Rizzo? Hollywood Life provides some insight: Bob Saget’s Wife: 5 Things To Know About Kelly RizzoBy Marissa Charles and Jason Brow The shocking death of Bob Saget left his friend and family devastated – including his wife of three years, Kelly Rizzo. Here’s what you need to know.“We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob [Saget] passed away today,” the family of the Full House star said in a statement shortly after the news of Bob’s death on Sunday (Jan. 9). The 65-year-old comedian was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. Bob’s family, which includes his three adult children and wife, Kelly Rizzo, said that Bob was “everything to us” and that he loved nothing more than “bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter.” While asking for privacy during this time of mourning, the family invited Bob’s fans and admirers to “join us in remembering the love and laughter that [he] brought to the world.” More from Hollywood Life
His Full House cast members mourned Bob’s death. Dave Coulier remarked how he lost his “brother,” while John Stamos said the loss left him “broken,” “gutted,” and in “complete and utter shock.” Candace Cameron Bure was at a loss for words, and both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen issued a statement in which they mourned “ the most loving, compassionate and generous man.” As the rest of the world mourns the loss of the comedy icon, here’s what you need to know about Bob Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo. 1. Kelly’s A Journalist & Digital HostKelly Hosts the on-demand web series called Eat Travel Rock TV. On the show, she “goes behind the scenes” and gets “off the cuff” interviews with “master chefs, rock stars, and other creative industry heavyweights,” around the world, according to her website. Kelly began the show in 2014, and in 2017, she was “named ‘Travel Queen’ by Modern Luxury’s Michigan Avenue Magazine for her jet-setting career,” according to her bio. The show won the 2018 Best Influencer Program award from the Public Relations Society of America for episodes filmed for Virginia Tourism. Her work has also been featured on EXTRA, ABC, Bravo, and VH1. 2. Kelly’s from Chicago.Although she now lives in Los Angeles, she knows the city like the back of her hand and can tell you the best spots to go – from where you can get the best pork belly taco (at Big Star) to her favorite clothing stores, according to Racked Chicago. 3. She Married Bob Saget In 2018.On Oct. 29, 2018, Bob revealed that he and Kelly had tied the knot. “Okay, so we went and did it. And damn, are we happy,” he captioned the Instagram post announcing their nuptials. In an IG post that showed she had a sense of humor like her new husband, Kelly wrote that she and Bob “dressed up as a bride and groom for Halloween. Seriously, though, best day of my life.” 4. She Gets Along With Her Stepdaughters.Kelly is Bob’s second wife. He was previously married to screenwriter Sharri Kramer, with whom he shared three adult daughters – twins Aubrey and Lara, 34, and Jennifer, 29. There were no issues between Kelly and Bob’s kids. “My daughters love her,” Bob told Closer Weekly, according to PEOPLE. “She a remarkable person, and she’s really talented.” 5. They Fell In Love After Bob Took His Shot.In a February 2021 TikTok video, Kelly revealed that she started her relationship with Bob after he slid into her DMs in 2015, per Page Six. “I think Bob was looking for a good Midwestern gal, a Chicago gal, like myself,” she said. “So he saw my Instagram and he’s like, ‘Oh, it’s not all selfies and bikinis like she actually does stuff. She has this food show and travel show. She seems interesting.’ ” The couple began dating, and in 2017, Bob popped the question. A year later, they were husband and wife. Vinay Menon , Entertainment columnist for the Toronto Star, brings up the elephant in the room.
Bob Saget’s shocking autopsy report is bringing new conspiracy theories to lifeThe autopsy report, as conducted by Florida medical examiner Joshua Stephany, ruled the beloved comedian died of “blunt head trauma.” Findings included a horrifying list of injuries, Vinay Menon writes.
By Vinay Menon Feb. 16, 2022 When Bob Saget was found dead in his hotel last month, investigators ruled out foul play. There were no signs of a struggle inside his suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. He was found in bed by security after missing checkout. The night before, after performing a stand-up set, he was in great spirits and in contact with family. A sudden heart attack was the leading theory. That has changed dramatically in recent days. The autopsy report, as conducted by Florida medical examiner Joshua Stephany, ruled the beloved comedian died of “blunt head trauma.” Findings included a horrifying list of injuries more commonly heard on “Dateline.” Mr. Saget’s skull injuries were extensive and not limited to fractures to the base, right occipital and temporal bones. There was bleeding on both sides of his brain. Dr. Stephany concluded: “It is most probable that the decedent suffered an unwitnessed fall backwards and struck the posterior aspect of his head. The manner of death is accident.” Those last six words are raising more questions than they answer. If Saget fell backwards and banged his head, why were there fractures above his eye sockets? There were cracks from the front to the back of his skull. As CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, noted: “That takes a lot of force to do that. If I knew nothing else about what had happened, you’d think this was someone who had fallen down the stairs and had several impacts to the head, or been unrestrained in a car accident.” Another expert, interviewed by the New York Times, was also baffled as to how Saget’s injuries might result from a slip. As Gavin Britz, chair of neurosurgery at Houston Methodist, told the paper: “This is significant trauma. This is something I find with someone with a baseball bat to the head, or who has fallen from 20 to 30 feet.” Dr. Cyril Wecht, a forensic pathologist, told Radar the Saget family should seek a second autopsy and new investigation to track the comic’s movements in his final hours. As Wecht said: “All of these injuries, fractures and areas of hemorrhage could not have been sustained by one fall. I am just very surprised that the medical examiner attributed it to one fall. There is no way this could have occurred with one fall.” And just like that, the tragic death of Bob Saget is now our latest conspiracy theory. Before the autopsy report, online sleuths and skeptics were focused on COVID-19. About a month before his death, Saget had revealed he caught the virus. The autopsy’s respiratory analysis found Saget was COVID-19 positive, albeit with “no evidence of acute or chronic inflammation by microscopy.” In other words, he beat the virus back and was on the mend. Still, some wondered if the virus, while in retreat, had triggered a cardiac event. Others, including former wrestler Hulk Hogan, suggested it was the vaccine that killed Saget, and maybe also Betty White and Sidney Poitier. To which I would only encourage the Hulkster to get his own noggin checked for possible trauma to the part of the brain that controls thinking. But even if you are anti-conspiracy, it’s hard to reconcile Saget’s slip-and-fall cause of death with the ghastly injuries in the autopsy report. To suffer that much trauma and then climb into bed and try to sleep it off? I recall hockey players telling me about the excruciating pain of a cracked orbital bone. This guy had fractures throughout his head. On Tuesday, his family, including widow Kelly Rizzo and three daughters, filed a lawsuit against the Orange County sheriff and medical examiner’s office to block certain investigative records from public release. In particular, they do not want graphic photographs, videos and audio recordings from first responders and investigators to enter the ether. As Brian Bieber, a Saget family attorney, told CNN: “The facts of the investigation should be made public, but these materials should remain private out of respect for the dignity of Mr. Saget and his family. It’s very simple. From a human and legal standpoint, the Saget family’s privacy rights outweigh any public interest in disclosure of this sensitive information.” Agreed. The Saget family should not be subjected to any more pain and emotional distress. Nobody needs to see images of Saget after he was found dead. That is a posthumous and indefensible violation of his dignity. It serves no common good. I think we can all agree on that. You can’t release crime scene photos when there allegedly was no crime. But after the autopsy report, I doubt we can all agree Bob Saget died after an unwitnessed accidental fall. I’m not insinuating anything nefarious. I’m not insinuating anything beyond the fact that something does not add up and requires further investigation. And then, maybe, it will add up. Otherwise, the death of Bob Saget shall become an enduring conspiracy, not dissimilar to the moon landing or JFK assassination. And even Saget, a gentle soul with a very dark sense of humour, would find that a bit much. I can almost hear him joking: “I am not Loch Ness!” Nobody needs to see photos and videos from the tragic day. That is private. And on Wednesday, a Florida judge agreed, siding with the family and issuing a temporary injunction on any release of records. But there is sufficient reason to reopen the investigation. That is public. Bob Saget was a great man. Bob Saget should not become a conspiracy theory.
Vinay Menon is the Star’s pop culture columnist based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @vinaymenon Apparent unrelated, but still interesting, Bob Saget allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 after his death despite being ‘fully vaccinated’ and ‘boosted.’
Bob Saget was cracking jokes about COVID-19 variants — and disclosing his own diagnosis — on a podcast just days before he passed away. “It’s very popular, it’s doing very well,” the “Full House” icon, who died Sunday at the age of 65, joked of the Omicron variant during a Jan. 5 interview on the podcast “A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan.” “It is not good, it does not feel good,” he continued. “I don’t know if I had Delta or … I might have had a combo. Maybe at one point they [Delta and Omicron] were working together.” Saget, who didn’t specify when he battled COVID, then compared the virus variants to comedians. “At one point Omicron was opening for Delta but Omicron got so big that Delta’s opening now.” To read full article click link→ ‘Bob Saget revealed he recently had COVID-19’ If you liked this post from ragnar_forseti’s newsletter, why not share it? © 2022
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