Bob Saget’s Death Records to Remain Private After Judge’s Ruling
Additional documents related to Bob Saget‘s death are being blocked from release after a Florida judge’s ruling.
The news comes after Saget’s wife Kelly Rizzo, and his three daughters filed a suit against the Orange Country Sheriff John Mina and the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office to keep the late performer’s medical records private. The judge’s ruling was that Saget’s family has “a clear legal right or interest in the Protected Records as the surviving spouse and children of Mr. Saget.”
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According to documents obtained by People, Saget’s family stated that the further release of details surrounding his death “would cause irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress.” They further added that “no legitimate public interest would be served by the release or dissemination of the records to the public.”
Before the ruling to block further release of documents detailing Saget’s death, his family asked for a temporary injunction while the court decided whether or not to release reports that would include video and audio recordings along with photographs of Saget’s autopsy.
Saget died on January 9 of this year at the age of 65 after being found unresponsive in his Ritz-Carlton hotel room in Orlando. It was later revealed in a statement and confirmed by his family that Saget died due to head trauma from an “unwitnessed fall backwards” resulting in skull fractures and brain injuries. It is believed Saget accidentally hit his head, didn’t think much about it and went to sleep.
Most will remember Saget as Danny Tanner, the single father to three daughters in Full House and later Fuller House. He’s also known for being the original host of ABC‘s long-running America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Be sure to get your copy of TV Guide Magazine’s Celebrating Bob Saget Special Issue, which is available to purchase online now at FullHouseDad.com.
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