Once Gay was diagnosed with the rare condition, Saget dedicated himself to fundraising, hosting the event through 2021, and sitting on the board of the SRF.
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In 1996, Saget also produced the Dana Delany-starring For Hope, based on Gay's life. Saget got involved with the organization after founder Sharon Monsky asked the actor to host an early version of the foundations Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine fundraiser. Gay Saget died three years ago, at age 42, after losing a five-year battle against scleroderma the disease that slowly and agonizingly turns its victims skin and internal organs to stone. He worked tirelessly to raise funds for the Scleroderma Research Foundation throughout his career. He later made it his life's mission to raise awareness of scleroderma, a rare disease that involves the "hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues," notes the Mayo Clinic. As per reports, he was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando.
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Saget noted how important comedy was for him after Gay's death. Bob Saget, who gained popularity for his role as Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House, has passed away. He also hosted the annual fundraiser Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine which would bring together stand-up comedy and meals cooked by top chefs. Gay Saget is the sister of Bob Saget, a relentless dissident for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, propelled by his sister, Gay. Similalry, she was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 44, and a few years later, she died at the age of 47. Furthermore, Gay died in 1985 due to the autoimmune disease scleroderma.
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0DNRgpfJlt- CBS Mornings January 13, 2022 Saget wrote and directed the 1996 TV movie For Hope, which saw Dana Delaney play a woman suffering from scleroderma and was loosely based on Gay’s life. Gay Saget is the sister of Bob Saget, a tenacious activist for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, inspired by his sister, Gay. Watch the full interview tomorrow on #CBSMornings. Jon LaPook, who was a good friend of Saget's, in December.īob Saget tells that turning to comedy helped him get through tough times in his life, including losing his sister to scleroderma: “It was a defense mechanism and it truly helped me survive.” Laughter also "truly helped me survive and it helped keep me mentally alive, rather than letting it destroy me," Saget told CBS News chief medical corresponded Dr. The Grammy-nominated comedian recalled a touching moment he shared with his sister Gay Saget before her death, age 47, in 1993 following a four-year battle with the connective tissue disease. I've got to make people laugh," Saget recalled. "I knew some jokes, but it wasn't really jokes.
He recalled making people laugh when he was only 4 years old, taking inspiration from silent movie stars. Saget spoke about the power of laughter in the darkest of times.