Singer John Mayer made headlines last week when he picked up the late comedian Bob Saget‘s car from the airport, and now there’s word that he even paid to fly his body home to Los Angeles.
Saget was in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour near Orlando, Florida when he was found dead in his hotel room on January 9 at 65 years of age.
After Mayer, 44, and comedian Jeff Ross, 56, shared stories about Bob on Instagram while driving his car back from the airport, a new report from Showbiz 411 revealed Mayer paid for a private plane to fly Saget’s body back from Florida to Los Angeles.
Headlines: Singer John Mayer made headlines last week when he picked up the late comedian Bob Saget’s car from the airport, and now there’s word that he even paid to fly his body home to Los Angeles
R.I.P.: Saget was in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour near Orlando, Florida when he was found dead in his hotel room on January 9 at 65 years of age
While no cause of death has been revealed the local sheriff and medical examiner immediately ruled out any type of drug use or foul play.
The comedian and actor was laid to rest on January 14 at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, the final resting place for many prominent Jews in the entertainment industry.
Mayer also continued honoring his late friend on Tuesday by announcing a collaboration with Jeremy Dean and Maggie Enterrios, who designed a hoodie that will be sold with all proceeds benefiting Saget’s favorite charity, the Scleroderma Research Foundation.
Cause of death: While no cause of death has been revealed the local sheriff and medical examiner immediately ruled out any type of drug use or foul play
Mayer shared the first look at the hoodies on Twitter, stating, ‘Bob Saget worked tirelessly to raise awareness for the Scleroderma Research Foundation. That’s why I asked #jeremydean & @littlepatterns to help design this hoodie to keep his memory and the fight for a cure alive. Out Now – All proceeds go to @srfcure.’
He also added a link to Represent.com/SRF, where fans can purchase the hoodie for $54.99.
Saget became heavily involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay Saget passed away from the rare disease at just 47 years of age, four years after she was diagnosed with scleroderma after being misdiagnosed many times.
Fundraiser: Mayer shared the first look at the hoodies on Twitter, stating, ‘Bob Saget worked tirelessly to raise awareness for the Scleroderma Research Foundation. That’s why I asked #jeremydean & @littlepatterns to help design this hoodie to keep his memory and the fight for a cure alive. Out Now – All proceeds go to @srfcure’
Research: Saget became heavily involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay Saget passed away from the rare disease at just 47 years of age, four years after she was diagnosed with scleroderma after being misdiagnosed many times
The comedian even directed the 1996 ABC TV movie For Hope, inspired by his sister’s true story, starring Dana Delaney.
Saget sat on the board of directors of the Scleroderma Research Foundation to find a cure for the disease, which involves, ‘the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues,’ according to the Mayo Clinic.
Mayer opened up about his friendship with Saget during his car ride with Ross, stating his, ‘effusive and repeated expression of love is the greatest gift that he left people.’
On the board: Saget sat on the board of directors of the Scleroderma Research Foundation to find a cure for the disease, which involves, ‘the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues,’ according to the Mayo Clinic
Opening up: Mayer opened up about his friendship with Saget during his car ride with Ross, stating his, ‘effusive and repeated expression of love is the greatest gift that he left people’
‘I’ve never known a human being on this earth who could give that much love, individually and completely, to that many people in a way that made each person feel like he was a main character in their life and they were a main character in his life,’ he said during the car ride.
‘Everyone is so aware how universal Bob’s love for people was. The thing that just keeps coming up when people say they’re sorry is just, “I loved that guy,”‘ Mayer continued.
‘He had every excuse under the sun to be cynical, to be upset, to be distrusting,’ Mayer said. ‘He had every reason to be the guy in the back of the bar bitter.’
Love: ‘I’ve never known a human being on this earth who could give that much love, individually and completely, to that many people in a way that made each person feel like he was a main character in their life and they were a main character in his life,’ he said during the car ride
Aware: ‘Everyone is so aware how universal Bob’s love for people was. The thing that just keeps coming up when people say they’re sorry is just, “I loved that guy,”‘ Mayer continued
Not cynical: ‘He had every excuse under the sun to be cynical, to be upset, to be distrusting,’ Mayer said. ‘He had every reason to be the guy in the back of the bar bitter.
