Bob Saget died from head trauma, family says

Bob Saget.
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Bob Saget's family announced on Wednesday evening that the actor and comedian died due to head trauma.

He was found dead on Jan. 9 inside his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. In a statement to People, the Saget family said authorities determined the Full House star "accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.