A month after Full House actor Bob Saget was found dead on January 9 in a Ritz-Carlton hotel room in Orlando, Florida, a medical examiner from the state confirmed the cause of death was trauma to the head.
However, conspiracy theorists, who initially claimed without evidence Saget died from a booster shot for COVID-19, are now speculating the comedian was murdered.
On Wednesday, the Saget family—who had asked for the public to respect their privacy to process their grief—released the following statement:
"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."
Bob Saget Died From Brain Bleed After Hitting His Headhttps://www.tmz.com/2022/02/09/bob-saget-died-brain-bleed-after-hitting-his-head/?adid=social-twa\u00a0\u2026— TMZ (@TMZ) 1644452833
Queue the conspiracy theories and online detectives who will solve the case simply by tweeting.— The Goose Man (@The Goose Man) 1644456295
The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office previously revealed the actor's autopsy ruled out drugs or foul play following the tragic loss.
After authorities originally speculated Saget's death may have been caused by heart failure, conspiracy theorists–including far-right political pundit, Candace Owens–baselessly pointed to vaccines as the culprit.
Hey @RealCandaceO remember when you said he died from taking the vaccine?— Erin Angotti (@Erin Angotti) 1644454499
Conspiracy theorists also cited a video from July in which Saget jokingly claimed to have gotten the vaccine “five to six” times a day as evidence contributing to his death.
They also mentioned a video of Saget receiving a booster shot as additional proof supporting their unfounded claim.
Another victim of the jab\n\nBob Saget just wanted to make people laugh and was forced to get a Covid vaccine booster shot to go on tour. He questioned it just days ago and today he was found dead. So sad .pic.twitter.com/gbPBjHlosv— BuiltBackBettr (@BuiltBackBettr) 1641830914
Yet, despite an official cause of death announcement from authorities, conspiracy theorists are falsely maintaining Saget was murdered.
Twitter user @Mursphs51 tweeted:
“Hitting his head…? Or, Hit on the head??? The new question…”
Hitting his head...? Or, Hit on the head???\nThe new question...https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1491569407008587779\u00a0\u2026— Ken Murphy (@Ken Murphy) 1644459139
They are sayin', he 'hit' his head now, Nik...\nand died from a 'brain-bleed'...— Ken Murphy (@Ken Murphy) 1644464244
Another Twitter user, @vanessa3399, suggested someone was hired to put a hit out on the beloved comedian.
Sounds suspicious. I don't see how you can hit your own head that hard. Have the cameras been checked maybe someone stopped by.— Vanessa (@Vanessa) 1644453159
More doubters followed.
No disrespect to the legend Bob Saget but I have a hard time believing this was self induced head trauma. Highly suspicious of foul play— J (@J) 1644461941
I don't believe this for a second, sorry.— Lisa Kilker (@Lisa Kilker) 1644455147
I'll wait to hear @joerogan confirm this before I believe anything... Until then I blame the vaccine!— Hal Bundy (@Hal Bundy) 1644453732
Others held onto the initial unfounded claim that vaccines caused the death of the comedian.
Had just had the booster. #ClotShot\n\nIn his own words...https://twitter.com/BackBettr/status/1480572283588689928?t=nZJ2ykatOX_D7Yktpa95Jg&s=19\u00a0\u2026— HealthyEarth #EternalVigilance #Algae (@HealthyEarth #EternalVigilance #Algae) 1644458087
Is there any information on how many he had? Dizziness and vertigo are normal symptoms of .— Arun Pudur (@Arun Pudur) 1644457415
Fully vaccinated bleeding of the brain any connection ??? not being mentioned in this article inquiry minds want to knowhttps://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1491569407008587779\u00a0\u2026— U2Bheavenbound (@U2Bheavenbound) 1644464028
He tripped and impaled himself on a booster shot...— Proud Edward (@Proud Edward) 1644459984
Bob just had the #ClotShot boosterhttps://twitter.com/BackBettr/status/1480572283588689928?t=nZJ2ykatOX_D7Yktpa95Jg&s=19\u00a0\u2026— HealthyEarth #EternalVigilance #Algae (@HealthyEarth #EternalVigilance #Algae) 1644458264
However, the rest of Twitter were shaking their heads over the evolving conspiracy theory relating to the death of a celebrity.
Lots of people here letting their true crime podcasts cloud their reasonable thought. Sometimes bad shit just happens and it\u2019s nobody\u2019s fault, people die from hitting their head all the time.— Sprinkles Sugarplum-Jolly \ud83c\udf4a (@Sprinkles Sugarplum-Jolly \ud83c\udf4a) 1644464502
Maybe because there wasn't. Internal bleeding is internal. \n\nINTERNAL.\n\nINSIDE.\n\nGood GOD, is everyone's water full of lead these days?— JohnAshley (@JohnAshley) 1644455331
Conservatives mad in the comments that he didn\u2019t die by the vaccine like they theorized and hoped— Braden Elliott (@Braden Elliott) 1644458361
These negative conspiracy comments are not only ridiculous but hurtful to those that knew him. Be kind people. We've all hit our head at one time or another & this time caused his injuries. Be respectful— LisaLisa8908 (@LisaLisa8908) 1644455065
How are people suspicious or confused about this? People hit their heads stone cold sober. It\u2019s happened to all of us. Head injury 101 is not to fall asleep because this can happen, he just didn\u2019t know how serious it is. It\u2019s a tragic accident, but it\u2019s not uncommon.— Nope (@Nope) 1644456688
For everyone commenting there must be more, there's not get over it. Accidents like this happen. Not everything has to be a conspiracy theory. He could've hit his head getting out of a car. It doesn't take much to cause a head injury.— JR (@JR) 1644463962
Not everything is a conspiracy theory. Some of you need to calm down. This is tragic. Nothing more. So sorry for his family and their incredible loss.— \u201cCat\u201d - GenX AF \ud83e\udd18 Misanthrope \ud83c\udf43 \u2615\ufe0f (@\u201cCat\u201d - GenX AF \ud83e\udd18 Misanthrope \ud83c\udf43 \u2615\ufe0f) 1644457643
Bob Saget had been on the road for his comedy tour with performances scheduled through June. He was performing in Jacksonville, Florida, on the night before his death. He was 65.
After news of his death, many of his colleagues and friends in the industry, including SNL actor Pete Davidson, paid tribute to the venerated actor.
Saget's family added in their statement:
"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."
"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."
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