He also began a foundation that helped raise $35 million in funds for research into treatments for the disease.ĭedicating his life to supporting the Board of Directors at Scleroderma Research Foundation, he fulfilled his life's purpose.Īfter years of her passing, Bob also suffered from the same disease and passed away at the age of 65. And Bob won’t be either ❤️ /AKhvCzm235- Teresa Strasser January 10, 2022Īfter her demise, her brother, Bob created and directed a movie named 'For Hope' inspired by Gay and as a tribute to her lost soul. It may seem silly, but it helped me somehow. Aside from his many creative gifts, he also shared this profound grief.
She battled the illness for 3 years that slowly and agonizingly turned her skin and internal organs to stone.īob Saget spoke openly & poignantly about loss. The disease affects women than men, typically between the ages of 30 and 50 years of age. Gay was diagnosed with scleroderma around the age of 44 and died just a few years later at the age of 47. It is a rare disease that hardens and tightens the skin and connective tissues. Bob Saget's sister Gay Saget was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called scleroderma in 1992.
