John Stamos honored Bob Saget while accepting the Bob Saget Legacy Award at the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s October 13 benefit in Beverly Hills. The Full House actor recalled how his friend supported him after his 2015 DUI arrest, describing a hospital visit marked by concern rather than judgment.
“He showed up and he loved me. That’s who Bob was,” Stamos said, according to People’s report, carried by AOL on October 14. Stamos also remembered Saget being there through the loss of his parents and other difficult periods in his life.
John Stamos remembers Bob Saget’s support
In his acceptance speech, Stamos said he had been on his way to meet Saget when he was arrested in 2015. He recalled waking in the hospital to find his friend standing nearby.
“No judgment, no lecture, just concern and love,” Stamos said. The recollection was part of his tribute at the benefit, not a report of a new arrest or hospital stay.
Stamos attended the event with former Full House castmates Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin, People reported. The gathering centered on Saget’s charitable legacy as well as their friendship.
An award that carries on Saget’s research work
The foundation announced Stamos as this year’s recipient in August. It says the award, introduced in 2023, recognizes people who use their voices to raise awareness and funds for scleroderma research. Saget was a longtime foundation board member and advocate after his sister Gay died from complications of the disease.
In a separate interview at the event, Stamos told The National Desk’s Elizabeth Stanton that receiving an honor connected to Saget’s charity made the evening especially meaningful. He also joked that he recognizes his friend’s sense of humor in his eight-year-old son, Billy.
Sources: People via AOL, The National Desk and the Scleroderma Research Foundation. Featured image: an original editorial cartoon, not a photograph of the ceremony or the actual trophy. Read our Editorial Standards.
