The Truth About Jeremy Piven And Bob Saget

Much as we wanted 2022 to be a definite improvement on 2021, the year sadly started with a string of tragic deaths of beloved Hollywood figures — the latest of whom is Bob Saget, who died suddenly on January 9 at the age of 65, TMZ reported. (Saget's autopsy ruled out any drug use or foul play, but an official cause of death has yet to be determined.) After the news of the "Full House" actor's death on January 9, there was an enormous outpouring of love and sadness on social media from fans, as well as former friends and co-stars. The entire cast of "Full House" released statements individually and as a unit, each tribute more heart-wrenching than the next. In addition to Saget's "Full House" co-stars, one actor who seemed particularly shaken up by Saget's loss was Jeremy Piven.

In a video posted to TMZ, Piven told the outlet that he was having a hard time wrapping his brain around the loss. To be honest, we didn't even realize that Saget and Piven were this close. Then again, it seems like everyone who got to work with or interact with Saget formed some kind of bond with him. Per People, everyone from Kat Dennings (who played his daughter on the short-lived sitcom "Raising Dad") to the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" (Saget was the narrator of the series) has spoken out about what a special person and comedian he was. 

So here's what was between Piven and Saget. 

In the video posted to TMZ, Jeremy Piven says the death of Bob Saget has felt "surreal."

"He was what they call a 'mensch,'" Piven said. "A very good person, very sweet." He added, "It's very surreal because I had reached out to him a couple of days ago and hadn't heard back from him. It's so hard to wrap my mind around it."

While Saget was probably best known for playing Danny Tanner on "Full House," he made more than one cameo appearance on Piven's popular (and much less family-friendly) HBO show "Entourage," where the two actors and comedians undoubtedly spent time together. But it's clear that Saget meant a lot to Piven. On his Twitter account, Piven didn't post a personal statement, but he did repost a clip from Jimmy Kimmel's segment honoring Saget. 

Piven's statement is just the latest in a long line of tributes to Saget from actors and comedians, including Pete Davidson, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Ken Jeong, Questlove, and many more. It seems there's no heart that Saget didn't touch in his too-short time on earth.