research. he lost his sister to the chronic disease in 1994. and at the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, saget performed on the comedy gives back laugh aid telethon in april 2020, supporting comedians who could not work. he came on cnn s new day to promote the event and bring a little levity in a moment of darkness. i made my own face mask out of my underwear. hard to find humor in these times. it was a mistake. don t get it out of the hamper, people. that s all i have to say. reporter: in a 2013 else squire interview, saget was asked to define his humor. he said, quote, i am basically a 9-year-old boy that evolved. but family and friends remember the man that evolved, not just the comedian. his family said 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