Bob Saget still holds a special place in Kat Dennings’ heart.
Three years after the late actor’s death, the Shifting Gears star, 38, remembers her former TV dad and explains why his kindness has stayed with her for decades, during an exclusive sit down with PEOPLE.
In 2001, Saget and Dennings starred on Raising Dad, as father and daughter Matt and Sarah Stewart. Although the sitcom ran for just one season, Saget took his role as her protector and father figure seriously both on and off set.
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“God bless him. I’m so sad that he’s gone,” she says with a sigh, adding that the Full House alum had been “lovely” to work with.
“What I remember was he was very protective of me because I was a young actress and he had daughters. So he was very sweet to me and very protective and very kind,” she recalls. “I only remember very, very nice memories of him.”
On Jan. 9, 2022, Saget was found dead at the age of 65 in his hotel room at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Florida. His cause of death was later revealed as blunt head trauma following an unwitnessed fall.
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He and his first wife, Sherri Kramer, welcomed three daughters — Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer — before they split in 1997. In 2015, Saget met Kelly Rizzo, and they married three years later.
Earlier this month, Rizzo marked the three-year anniversary of Saget’s death and reflected on the day that changed her life forever in an emotional post shared to Instagram.
Alongside a video montage of her favorite moments with Saget, the Comfort Food podcaster, 45, paid tribute to her late husband in a lengthy caption.
“3 YEARS. Still so surreal. January 9th 2022 was by far the worst day I’ve ever experienced,” she wrote. “January 9th 2025 offers me reflection, memories, and gratitude. Not a day goes by that I’m not filled with appreciation for the time we shared and the brilliance, love, joy, and comfort Bob brought to my life.”
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Rizzo added it’s been “truly miraculous” to know that the public’s love for Saget “has not diminished” over the years.
“He still holds such a huge space in people’s hearts. His legacy is still so strong and I’m constantly asked to share more Bob memories,” she continued. “Not only does this make me so happy but I know, from above, he feels all the love from and is so touched by the continued outpouring of appreciation for him.”
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