Bob Saget called best friend Norm Macdonald’s death ‘a knife to the heart’ just months before his own tragic passing

BOB Saget paid devastating tribute to his late greatest good friend Norm Macdonald simply months earlier than his personal demise.

Comic Norm died aged 61 on September 14, 2021, after secretly battling most cancers for nearly 10 years.

Bob Saget mourned his late greatest good friend Norm Macdonald simply months earlier than his personal demiseCredit score: AFP

Norm died aged 61 in September 2021 after secretly battling most cancers for yearsCredit score: AP

That they had been shut pals since Norm was 17 and Bob was 21 (seen in 1998)Credit score: Alamy

Bob - who handed away on Sunday - had shared an emotional assertion on the SNL star's demise on the time, calling it a "knife to the guts".

He stated in a YouTube video titled "Remembering Norm": “He’s one of the vital folks in my life and one of many sweetest. We beloved one another.

“I can’t settle for that he’s gone, and that’s the shock we’re going by. Sixty-one. It’s a sin for all of us that he’s gone. He cared about folks rather a lot.

"And he felt the human situation so deeply that it affected him in numerous methods.”

Bob stated that Norm had by no means informed him he was sick, though he nonetheless "felt it".

"I knew one thing was incorrect. I believe loads of us felt it. His thoughts was nonetheless superb. I had been texting with him. And I knew that the final month was a flip in no matter was happening," he recalled.

The Full Home star went on: “Two weeks in the past, he texted me, ‘How are you? What are you doing? Are you doing stand-up?’

"And I answered him with a lot too many phrases. After which I didn’t hear again. After which final week I bought a textual content and simply stated, ‘I really like you.’ I didn’t say a lot again. I simply stated, ‘I really like you, Norm.’ And that was my final communication with him.”

The pair first met when Norm was 17 and Bob was 21 in Ottawa in 1978.

They grew to become greatest pals and went on to work collectively on films just like the 1998 cult traditional Soiled Work, which Norm starred in and Bob directed.

BOB'S DEATH

Bob's tribute to Norm comes simply months earlier than he was discovered useless in his lodge room on the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Sunday.

The Sheriff’s Division and fireplace division arrived on the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando at round 4pm after Bob was present in his room by lodge safety.

He was pronounced useless on the scene however the circumstances of his demise are unknown presently.

Cops stated they discovered "no indicators of foul play or drug use".

Bob's household stated in a assertion to Us Weekly: "We're devastated to substantiate that our beloved Bob handed away at this time.

“He was every thing to us and we would like you to understand how a lot he beloved his followers, performing dwell and bringing folks from all walks of life along with laughter.”

TRIBUTES

His Full Home co-stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and John Stamos paid tribute to him shortly after the devastating information broke.

“Bob was probably the most loving, compassionate and beneficiant man," Mary-Kate and Ashley informed Web page Six.

"We're deeply saddened that he's now not with us however know that he'll proceed to be by our facet to information us as gracefully as he at all times has.

“We're pondering of his daughters, spouse and household and are sending our condolences.”

The Olsen twins, 35, each performed Michelle Tanner, the daughter of Bob's character Danny Tanner on Full Home from 1987 till 1995.

John - who performed Bob's brother-in-law Jessie - tweeted: "I'm damaged. I'm gutted. I'm in full and utter shock. I'll by no means ever have one other good friend like him. I really like you a lot Bobby."

TOURING AGAIN

Bob had been touring the nation lately, coming to a number of areas in Florida. He was doing a present in Jacksonville Saturday evening, staying till early Sunday morning.

“Liked tonight’s present @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative viewers. Thanks once more to @RealTimWilkins for opening,” tweeted Bob at round 3am on Sunday.

He concluded: "I had no concept I did a 2 hr set tonight. I’m fortunately addicted once more to this s***."

Bob was greatest recognized for his position as Danny Tanner, the patriarch of the Tanner household on the enduring collection Full Home. He performed the position reverse John and Dave Coulier.

He's survived by his spouse, Kelly Rizzo, and three youngsters.

Bob known as Norm's demise a 'knife to his coronary heart' (seen in 2004)Credit score: Rex

Bob (seen with the Full Home forged) died aged 65 on SundayCredit score: Getty

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