'Little did I know that just a few years later, my sister would be diagnosed with the disease.' 'I said yes and hosted the event, which starred Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, and others.' he said.
Saget shared that his sister was 44 and a Philadelphia-area teacher when she was first diagnosed. Drugs including prednisone and cortisone were used to treat her, he said, but it only addressed her symptoms. 'She had to move to Los Angeles to live with my parents because she needed so much help,' Saget said.
The 'America's Funniest Videos' host went on to serve on the SRF board for nearly two decades and hosted their events for more than 25 years.įollowing the announcement of his death, fellow comic Amy Schumer posted on her verified Instagram account that she would be donating to SRF in Saget's honor and the organization posted a tribute to their most famous advocate.
