A US court passed an order, on Wednesday, to temporarily block the release of Bob Saget’s medical records after his family filed a lawsuit seeking to keep certain documents private.
On Tuesday, the family of the late actor and stand-up comedian filed a petition seeking to exempt from public disclosure photos, videos, audio recordings and information relating to Saget’s death in January. Citing concerns of privacy, Saget’s family said while the facts of Orange County Sheriff’s investigation into the comedian’s death could be made public, these materials, which contain sensitive information, should only be released to the family.
Saget, who was best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC series Full House, was found dead in his hotel room on January 10. The 65-year-old actor, who was on his I Don’t Do Negative Comedy tour, was staying at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando.
Deputies at Orange County, Florida were informed about an “unresponsive man” in a room, who was later identified as Saget. While the cause of death was not immediately disclosed, detectives said they found “no signs of foul play or drug use” in the case.
In a statement earlier this month, the family revealed that Saget had died of a head trauma. The authorities concluded that the actor accidentally hit the back of his head and the injury went unnoticed and ultimately led to his death.
Saget is survived by daughters Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer from his first wife Sherri Kramer, and his second wife Kelly Rizzo.
Since his death, several media houses are reportedly trying to access the records from the investigation into the cause, including the autopsy report.
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“Release of the records to the public would cause immediate and widespread dissemination of the records to the internet, as well as print and television media outlets, which would cause irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress,” Rizzo and other family members said in a court filing.
A Florida judge agreed and ruled that Saget’s wife and family members have the right to seek non-disclosure of the records.