Katie Couric Media: First and foremost, what is scleroderma?ĭr. Katie spoke to Luke Evnin, Ph.D., the chairman of SRF’s Board of Directors, to learn more about Saget’s legacy. Upon his passing, people have been reflecting on the impact Saget had in both the comedy and medical worlds. He was on the Board of Directors at the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) and aided in raising millions of dollars that helped further research of the disease. Those who grew up watching him raise his three onscreen daughters can probably still hear his problem-solving speeches and pep talks, and will for years to come.īut Saget’s legacy is much larger than that of just a sitcom icon: He was fervently devoted to raising awareness of a disease called scleroderma, an autoimmune disease that took the life of his sister Gay Saget in 1994. Most of us will remember Saget for his humor, or the way he shaped 90s TV as the lovable, clean-freak single dad Danny Tanner on Full House. The actor and beloved small-screen mainstay died at the age of 65 his cause of death is still being investigated.
Comedy fans everywhere were shaken earlier this month when Bob Saget passed away.
