Bob Saget Possibly Hit Head On Carpeted Floor: Final Report

ORLANDO, FL — The Orange County Sheriff's Office has issued its final report into comedian Bob Saget's death just two days after a judge ruled to permanently block the release of further autopsy records of the former "Full House" actor.

"The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will comply with the order, while remaining committed to transparency and following the law regarding access to public records," the sheriff's office told Patch in a statement.

In the final autopsy report obtained by Patch, it suggests the fracture at the base of Saget's skull and the bleeding around the brain resulting in broken orbital bones was likely caused by a fall onto a carpeted floor.

In the report, Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany noted the fracture would have stunned Saget, and, even if the bleeding occurred slowly, he would have experienced dizziness, confusion, balance problems, as well as slurred speech.

On Jan. 9, a security officer at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando found Saget in his hotel bed, unresponsive and cold to the touch after his family asked for a welfare check when they repeatedly failed to reach him.

Authorities said Saget was found lying on his back on the right side of the bed, partially covered by the sheet and bedspread, with his left arm lying loosely across his torso and his right arm by his side.

"The sheets, bedspread, and pillowcases on the bed were white and there were no signs of blood or bodily fluids on them or anywhere else in the suite," the report read.

Orange County detectives noted that Saget's room was neat and appeared to be mostly unused. His luggage contained multiple over-the-counter medications and four prescription medications, all of which were prescribed to him.

"There was no evidence of a struggle, any type of foul play, or that anyone else was in the room at any time during his stay," the report mentioned.

Following the autopsy findings on Jan. 10 that suggested Saget's fractures were possibly caused by a fall on a carpeted floor, detectives said they went back to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to re-examine the scene and locate specific places or items in the room that could have caused the trauma found on autopsy.

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"The countertops, tables, nightstands, and other hard furniture in the room all had sharply defined edges and corners and were thought to be unlikely due to the fact that they would have lacerated the skin. The counters in the bathroom and the shower stall were ruled out for the same reason. Most of the chairs and couches were thickly upholstered and were too soft to have caused the type and extent of injury Mr. Saget suffered," the report read.

"As mentioned earlier, most of the suite was carpeted. The headboard of the bed was lightly padded and set slightly out from the wall. These are listed here as possible mechanisms of injury, but nothing was located in the room that allows for a definitive conclusion," it continued.

In follow-up conversations with the medical examiner, detectives said that while he could not state definitively when Saget's head wound occurred, he believed it was probably within hours of his death, possibly within a day or two, depending on several medical factors.

Authorities conducted several interviews of people who interacted with Saget before his death but it revealed no evidence of behavior out of the ordinary or any evidence of drug or alcohol use.

A valet worker at the hotel who talked to Saget hours before he died described him as "very friendly, outgoing, and seemed to enjoy talking to people. He also added that Saget seemed "fine" and he did not see evidence of slurred speech, balance issues, or anything else that caused him concern.

The medical examiner ultimately ruled Saget's death as accidental and due to blunt head trauma.

"The case is closed at this time," read the final sentence in the report.

Saget had been in Orlando as part of his “I Don’t Do Negative Comedy Tour.” He was best known for his role as beloved single dad, Danny Tanner, on the sitcom “Full House” and as the host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos."