John Stamos marked what would have been Bob Saget’s 70th birthday yesterday with a tribute on Instagram. It stopped more than a few feeds mid-scroll.
Writing on Instagram, Stamos said: “We used to throw each other great birthday parties. Your 70th today would’ve been epic! I miss you and love you.”
A few words from a guy who still misses his best friend. And honestly? That was enough.
Stamos and Saget go all the way back to Full House. The show premiered in 1987 and ran eight seasons on ABC. Stamos played the effortlessly cool Uncle Jesse. Saget played the lovable, slightly neurotic Danny Tanner. Off camera, they stayed genuinely close. Not every castmate manages that. These two did. They showed up for each other, went all out, and apparently made each other’s birthdays a whole event.
That last part is the detail that matters.
Bob Saget died in January 2022 at age 65. He was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Orlando after performing a stand-up show. The loss hit hard across the entertainment world. Stamos didn’t try to hide it. He posted on social media, gave interviews, and talked openly about the grief. He’s stayed that way in the years since.
May 17 would have been Saget’s 70th. That’s a milestone birthday. The kind that gets a whole venue, a curated guest list, and a toast that someone rewrites three times. Stamos was clearly thinking about exactly that kind of night.
The phrase “would’ve been epic” is doing real work in that caption. The grief goes deeper than simply missing someone. It reaches for the night itself, the planning, the celebrating, the toast that would’ve gone long. Calling back to that specific tradition is what makes this hit differently. A simple “I miss you” wouldn’t have done the same thing.
The tribute collected over 75,000 likes by Sunday evening, with fans and fellow entertainers filling the comments.
Saget built his career over decades. Most people know him as Danny Tanner from Full House or as the original host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. But he also had a serious reputation in stand-up circles as one of the funnier, edgier comedians working. His stage persona was basically the opposite of Danny Tanner, and his peers knew it and loved him for it.
Stamos has stayed active in the years since. He continues touring with The Beach Boys and keeps a visible presence online. But moments like this Sunday post are a reminder that staying busy isn’t the same as moving on.
Bob Saget would’ve been 70 yesterday. And somewhere, John Stamos is still thinking about the party they would’ve thrown.
