Bob Saget's longtime touring partner remembers their 'hilarious' final text exchange

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Bob Saget's longtime touring partner Mike Young has revealed his final exchange with the beloved comedian.

Over the weekend, the star of the sitcom Full House was found dead in his hotel room at Florida's Ritz-Carlton just two hours after his stand-up show. He was 65.

Per BBC News, the exact details surrounding his death remain unclear. But in a short statement posted to Twitter, the Sheriff's Department said that detectives had found no signs of foul play or drug use during initial inquiries.

Watch Mike Young open up about his final exchange with Bob Saget:

Appearing on The Today Show, Young said: "The last text, we were just joking back and forth because we were getting ready to do some shows together.

"I said, ‘Bob, you gotta put me on the poster. Put my face on the poster at this point. We're together over 10 years.’

"And he just made this hilarious picture and I didn't even bring the picture, but it was me, a giant picture of me, and Bob, a tiny Bob in the corner for the shows coming up. We just had a great laugh, like we always did, but this was like a really authentic, funny ... We just cracked up back and forth about this mocked up poster that Bob made."

Young also said Saget was never one to wrap up conversations without letting people know how he felt about them.

"He always ended it with, ‘I love you.’ He was an ‘I love you’ guy, and he was full of love," he said. "He loved his job and he loved the crowds and he loved touring and he loved what he did."

Young told Today Saget died in his sleep. "It’s just one of those things that you can’t believe," he said.

"I was just lucky enough to work with him for over 10 years, touring together, every week. I talked to him every day. Bob was a special guy."

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Saget's family has issued a statement confirming his death.

"We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today," they told Fox News. "He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter."

"Though we ask for privacy at this time, we invite you to join us in remembering the love and laughter that Bob brought to the world," the statement added.

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