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Jan 10, 2022 · Bob Saget, who died at 65, was a longtime advocate for scleroderma research after his sister Gay passed away from the disease in 1994. Scleroderma causes skin inflammation and can damage internal organs, but there is no direct cure.
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Jan 14, 2022 · Bob Saget's sister Gay suffered from scleroderma, an autoimmune disease that causes tissue damage and organ failure. Weeks before he died, Saget spoke about his sister's death and his mission to raise awareness of the disease.
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Jan 12, 2022 · Saget, 65, died unexpectedly Jan. 9, on what would have been the 75th birthday of his late sister, Gay. Gay died in 1994 at the age of 47. She had scleroderma, which fueled Saget's longtime quest ...
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Jan 10, 2022 · Saget told the National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus magazine in 2019: "My sister, Gay Saget, was a school teacher near Philadelphia. She was 44 when she was diagnosed with systemic...
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Jan 10, 2022 · 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...
Jan 10, 2022 · How Death of His Sister Inspired Bob Saget’s Tireless Mission to Find Cure for Scleroderma. From directing a 1996 TV movie to serving on the board of the Scleroderma Research...
Jan 10, 2022 · The actor had another sister, Andrea, who tragically died of a brain aneurysm in 1985. To donate to the Scleroderma Research Foundation in Saget's memory, click here. Bob Saget died on...
