Norm Macdonald, Comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' Star, Dies at 61

[CatWoman]

Norm Macdonald, the deadpan comedian, actor, writer and “Saturday Night Live” star, has died after a private battle with cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 61.

Macdonald’s cancer diagnosis was kept secret from the public, but he battled it for nine years.

The comedian got his start in showbiz as a writer on “Roseanne” in 1992 after making rounds at comedy clubs in Canada. He joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 1993, and the next year he began his memorable stint as Weekend Update anchor until early 1998, when he was replaced by Colin Quinn. Macdonald was known for his impressions of Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Larry King, Quentin Tarantino and many more during his five-year run on the show.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/norm-macdonald-dead-dies-snl-1235064570/

[11 Bravo]

1. I'm sad to hear that. He could make me laugh.

[CatWoman]

4. he has stated that when he was let go by SNL

Lorne Michaels told him he wasn't funny.

[11 Bravo]

8. Lorne and I will have to agree to disagree.

Of course, I LOVE deadpan humor. (Steven Wright also cracks me up.)

[underpants]

2. RIP Turd Ferguson

[CatWoman]

7. lol

i love those old Jeopardy skits

[BootinUp]

3. unique and at times brilliant comic, RIP Norm. Nt

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. If he was truly a Republican, as I'd heard in the past...

... then he was one of the extremely few examples of such who could make me laugh.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Wow. So young

Okay younger than me anyhow.

[FakeNoose]

9. Norm MacDonald - one of my favorite SNL comedians

... AND one of my favorite Canadians!

Rest in Peace, Norm MacDonald and thanks for all the laughs.

[crickets]

10. Very sad to see him go.