Howie Mandel Still Broken After Deaths of Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried, & Louie Anderson
Howie Mandel faced massive losses as he already lost three of his friends this year.
Despite his busy schedule, Mandel is reportedly having those moments where he cannot help but remember his friends who died within the first four months of 2022. Currently, Mandel hosts the new Netflix series, "Bullsh*t The Game Show," while working as a judge on "America's Got Talent" and host of his podcast, "Howie Mandel Does Stuff."
In a new interview with PEOPLE Magazine, the 66-year-old TV personality opened up about his struggles and heartbreak after losing his friends - Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried, and Louie Anderson.
"I never dreamed there would be a moment where I could list people who are just gone. I remember being in a room with every one of those people, and there was such a sense of invincibility," he said.
Mandel recalled how Gottfried was his sweetest friend but lost him in the end. His friends' passing should reportedly be a reminder that it is important for people to spend every single moment with the ones they love.
With that, Mandel is now desperate to be with his grandchildren and having projects that would bring personal joy to him.
Fortunately, the new Netflix game show "checked" every box he has.
What Happened to Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried, and Louie Anderson?
Mandel's friends died on different days, but they caused fair shares of heartbreak to everyone who loved them.
Saget was the first one Mandel lost this year. The Orange County Sheriff's Department recently revealed that the actor fractured his skull that led to his death after bumping his head on his hotel room's headboard. It added that the "Full House" actor probably had no idea about the severity of his injury that he went to sleep and never regained consciousness.
Anderson followed Saget in January, with his representative confirming that he was admitted to a hospital to receive treatment for his cancer but succumbed to the dreaded disease.
His publicist Glenn Schwartz revealed that the "Baskets" actor lost his battle against diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) despite receiving medical attention.
Meanwhile, Gottfried died on April 13 due to recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II.
His family confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honor."
