John Stamos Remembered Bob Saget With Heartbreaking Eulogy At Memorial Service: 'My Lifeline'
22.01.2022 - 00:21
/ perezhilton.com
John Stamos and Bob Saget were as thick as thieves, and this beautiful speech given at the Full House star’s memorial service proves that.
On Friday, The Los Angeles Times published Stamos’ full tribute to his dear friend, who sadly passed away on January 9. His cause of death is still unknown, but the stand-up comedian was found dead in his hotel room after performing for an audience in Florida.
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Speaking to friends and family, John shared during the intimate funeral:
The co-stars grew close, forming a decades-long friendship after first meeting on the set of the family sitcom beginning in the late ‘80s. Now as he mourns the tremendous loss, others are reaching out to him with flowers and letters as if he lost a spouse, Stamos reflected:
Just like an old, married couple, the performers would sometimes get caught up in small arguments, one of which occurred last summer. After he apologized to the How I Met Your Mother alum, John was struck by a beautiful tribute Bob wrote for his birthday, in which he called him “my brother.” Check out that special social media post (below).
It left a lasting impression on the Fuller House lead, who remarked:
The 58-year-old went on to explain:
The My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 lead also addressed Bob’s love of raunchy humor, especially in dark times, expressing:
Like many, Stamos was “shattered” when he first heard the news of Saget’s death, especially considering how “alive” he looked in his last social media post, John noted:
Thanks to his wife Caitlin McHugh, the grieving friend was able to gather himself shortly after learning of Saget’s death and go be supportive of Bob’s loved ones, he