Bob Saget laid to rest at private funeral attended by 'Full House' co-stars, Dave Chappelle and more
Family members and friends remembered Bob Saget at a private funeral on Friday in Los Angeles.
According to TMZ, his Full House co-stars John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier and Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen were there, as were comedians Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Kathy Griffin and Jeff Ross. In all, the outlet estimated that 300 people attended the service at Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, with Stamos, Coulier and Ross serving as pallbearers. They were joined by musician John Mayer, TV legend Norman Lear, producer Judd Apatow and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben presided. He spoke about "how heartbroken everybody is in the world [about Saget's death]," he told Extra. "One of the things that's so amazing about Bob is that the more you read people's comments, everybody in the world, all of his celebrity friends, they all say the same thing... He was the nicest, sweetest, warmest, most loving guy, and always showing up for everybody."
In fact, Stamos wrote on social media ahead of the funeral that he expected it to be difficult. "Today will be the hardest day of my life," he wrote, then added the Serenity Prayer.
Today will be the hardest day of my life. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, ?courage to change the things I can, ?and wisdom to know the difference.
— John Stamos (@JohnStamos) January 14, 2022
Many more tributes have flowed since the comedian died Jan. 9 at 65.
Reuben said the name of Saget's podcast, Bob Saget's Here for You, says it all when it comes to how the comedian treated friends and family.
"That was Bob Saget, he was here for you," Reuben said. "No matter who you were, how he knew you, he showed up for anything he was ever asked to do. He was there, caring, loving, supporting... he was just one of those mensches, we like to say in Hebrew, one of these sweet, loving souls."
The rabbi explained that Saget had said many times that he turned to humor to "cope with the tragedies of life."
As Reuben saw it, the actor helped others do the same.
"Bob knew one of the secrets in life, which is that comedians are actually healers, and that was in part his job... and what he said was, 'My job is to help heal the world and bring people together with my humor.'"
