The autopsy report for Bob Saget has been released and listed the actor’s cause of death as “blunt head trauma” that resulted in “multiple fractures to the skull and hemorrhaging near the brain”:
An autopsy report for Bob Saget has determined the comedian’s cause of death to be “blunt head trauma” that resulted in multiple fractures to the skull and hemorrhaging near the brain.
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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) February 12, 2022
Earlier reporting did say he hit his head before getting into bed, but this is much more serious than that:
Far from a head bump that might have been shrugged off, the autopsy described an unmistakably serious set of injuries that would at the very least have probably left someone confused, brain experts said. https://t.co/AWwsYaAFKT
— NYT Science (@NYTScience) February 12, 2022
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, said the injuries looked like the kind you’d receive if you fell down a flight of stairs or were involved in a major car accident:
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines actor and comedian Bob Saget's autopsy report and says the report reveals what seems to be signs of a significant blow to the head https://t.co/ZExvcfXyTk pic.twitter.com/I0YLeARRW5
— CNN (@CNN) February 11, 2022
More from ER Dr. Megan Ranney:
Hi. ICYMI: This is not a "slip & fall". This is not a minor concussion. This is MAJOR head trauma.
My condolences to Saget's friends & family. I hope that they get answers as to what really happened. pic.twitter.com/DtrwEAN1xZ
— Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻 (@meganranney) February 11, 2022
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But she cautioned that “this doesn’t mean it was INTENTIONAL trauma”:
PS: this doesn't mean it was INTENTIONAL trauma, either.
But this is more than just "I whacked my head on the kitchen cabinet"
— Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻 (@meganranney) February 11, 2022
With that said, former AUSA-SDNY Richard Signorelli tweeted that “something doesn’t make sense given his severe head injuries”:
No wrongdoing found. Something doesn't make sense given his severe head injuries.
Bob Saget’s Autopsy Report Describes Severe Skull Fractures https://t.co/0gXBPWg7wt— Richard Signorelli (@richsignorelli) February 12, 2022
Maybe it’s time to re-open the investigation?
This is really odd. Makes you wonder about the thoroughness of the original investigation of the scene. https://t.co/GX28Oc3TyE
— Byron York (@ByronYork) February 12, 2022
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