Kelly Rizzo, the widow of beloved actor and comedian Bob Saget, has opened up about a deeply personal regret from their final moments together before his sudden death in January 2022. Saget, best known for his role as the loving father on the iconic sitcom "Full House," was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando at the age of 65. His death was attributed to head trauma, believed to have resulted from an accidental fall.
A Grief Journal Discovery
On a recent episode of her podcast, "Comfort Food with Kelly Rizzo," the 46-year-old shared excerpts from a grief journal she wrote in the month following Saget's passing. "I found my grief journal. I had no idea that I even did this, because I wrote in this less than a month after Bob passed away," Rizzo explained. "And to be honest, I was still in such a fog that I didn't even remember writing in this. It's literally called, 'The Grief Journal.'"
Rizzo recounted that she stumbled upon the diary in her nightstand and began reading it for the first time, which brought back a flood of memories. "I came across this expecting it to be blank," she admitted. "To my surprise ... I wrote in this. I started going through it, and even though it's pretty sparse ... Hopefully, some of this can help anyone else who's grieving, anyone else who's processing, anyone else who wants to see the distance that you can come in, for me, it's been a four-and-a-half-year period."
Heartbreaking Last Memory
Rizzo revealed a particularly poignant and sad memory from their final day together. She read from her journal: "We watched 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' together. We raved about how amazing Andrew Garfield was. We ate Sugarfish." She then described seeing him leave for the airport. "I told him how much I loved him, but we didn't kiss," she said. "I wish so badly we would have."
At the time, Rizzo had COVID-19, and Saget was just recovering from it. "He was going on his work trip, and so I certainly was like, I don't want to get him sick again," she explained. "So we didn't give each other a goodbye kiss, which makes me very sad now. But now at least I remember what our last memory was."
Cherished Memories and Moving Forward
The journal also contained many happy recollections. Rizzo shared that she and Saget had pet names for each other, and she found joy in the sound of him chewing on a bone. "For some reason, him chewing didn't bother me. I know for some people the thought of someone else chewing makes them want to jump off a building," she joked. "For me, listening to him chew was just adorable."
However, there were also difficult moments, such as being in her closet and "looking at all his stuff ... his clothes hanging there ... Where does it belong now?" She confessed that the worst time of day was at night. "I'd get into bed and about to go to sleep and I would just lose it."
Rizzo read a list of words she used to describe Saget, including "complex, sensitive, funny, serious, self-conscious, handy, handsome, appreciative, and deep." She believes Saget would have wanted her to be happy, and she has since moved on with actor Breckin Meyer.
Details of Saget's Death
Police released photos from Saget's hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, which showed nothing out of place. His rental car keys, personal effects, and clothing were neatly arranged. The room was set to 74 degrees. An incident report indicated that his fatal injuries were likely caused by hitting his head on "something hard, covered by something soft." Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany suggested a fall onto a carpeted floor as a possible cause.
The last photo taken of Saget by hotel valet Orlando Nunez showed him appearing fine without visible injuries. Nunez recalled, "He seemed fine as he was — me speaking to him for that small period of time."
