"Naturally, neither Barbra or I had ever heard of it. "She finally told me that a doctor had told her she could have this thing called scleroderma. "She'd been complaining for about a year of not feeling well and about the fact that her legs felt funny.
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In extreme cases of this most mysterious of illnesses, victims not only endure their skin hardening to the point where they are unable to bend their limbs they must also suffer appalling pain as their internal organs fossilize in the same awful way.īergen, who co-starred with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum in the original "Cape Fear" movie, says: "My sister called me about six months before I ever heard of `For Hope. In a terrible twist of irony, the 66-year-old actress was auditioning for her role when her sister Barbra, 57, was finally diagnosed as having the disease. 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.įor the cast of "For Hope," watching Saget re-create the tragedy of his sister's life was a painful experience.īut none found it more painful than veteran actress Polly Bergen, who plays Saget and Gay's mom. I loved him so much.The wisecracking presenter moves behind the cameras to direct a harrowing film based on the tragic real-life story of his older sister.
Bob was one of the best humans beings I’ve ever known in my life. We are thinking of his daughters, wife and family and are sending our condolences."Ĭandace Cameron Bure tweeted with a heartbroken emoji, "I have no words. We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as gracefully as he always has. "Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who became global child superstars on "Full House" as Michelle, paid tribute to their TV dad in a statement to USA TODAY: I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him," Stamos wrote. "I love you so much Bobby." Stamos expressed his grief on Twitter Sunday.
(Candace Cameron), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and Michelle (a role shared by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). He left the college but stayed in Los Angeles and shifted to stand-up comedy, which led to small roles in TV and film before he found success with “Full House," for which he played the sweetly neurotic father Danny Tanner from 1987 to 1995 opposite Jesse (John Stamos), Joey (Dave Coulier) and his TV daughters D.J. He graduated from Temple University and enrolled briefly in the University of Southern California to study film. Saget was born in Philadelphia on May 17, 1956, to Benjamin, a supermarket executive, and Rosalyn, who worked in hospital administration.