Kelly Rizzo pays tribute to Gilbert Gottfried after the news of his death on Tuesday. Bob Saget’s widow sent love to the Gottfried family and highlighted the “special friendship” that the two comedians shared. “Bob loved Gilbert so much, they had a special friendship,” he wrote on Twitter. “As he did with everyone in this photo.” Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to Gilbert Gottfried by emphasizing the “special friendship” she shared with her husband, the late Bob Saget. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images for the Tribeca Festival) Rizzo uploaded an Instagram snapshot of Saget, Gottfried, Jeff Ross and the late Norm Macdonald. The screenshot was from Gottfried’s official Instagram, which was shared in 2020. COMIC GILBERT GOTTFRIED Died at the age of 67 “And sending my love to my wonderful friend Jeff as the loss of Gilbert is utterly painful for him,” he continued. “I’m thinking of Dara, his amazing and strong wife right now. Lots of love and support to his family.” Both Saget and Gottfried died in 2022. They had a long history together, both in their personal lives and in the world of comedy. In August, Gottfried visited Sajet while recording an episode of his podcast, “Bob Saget is here for you.” WHO IS THE WOMAN OF BOB SAGET, KELLY RIZZO? Following Saget’s death in January, Gottfried took to Instagram to remember the comedian. “Still in shock. I just talked to Bob a few days ago,” he wrote next to a photo of the duo. “We stayed on the phone as usual making each other laugh. RIP to friend, comedian and fellow Aristocrat Bob Saget.” Gilbert Gottfried (left) and Bob Saget have a long history together both in their personal lives and in the world of comedy. (Amy Sussman / Getty Images) Gottfried was one of the show’s most recognizable voices and died after a long illness. He was 67. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER “We are devastated to announce the death of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father of his two young children,” the actor said. and The comedian’s verified Twitter account was shared in a statement on Tuesday. “Although today is a sad day for us, keep laughing as loudly as you can in Gilbert’s honor. Love the Gottfried family,” the statement concluded. Gottfried died at the age of 67 after a long illness. (Mike Pont / WireImage via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION The honorable performer died shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET Tuesday from Recurrent Abdominal Tachycardia due to Myotonic Type II Dystrophy, longtime friend and journalist Glenn Schwartz told Fox News Digital. Fox News’ Julius Young contributed to this report.
