Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former 'SNL' Weekend Update Anchor Was 61
Source: Deadline
Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Lives most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private battle with cancer. He was 61.
Macdonalds death was announced to Deadline by his management firm Brillstein Entertainment. The comedians longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with him when died, said Macdonald had been battling cancer for nearly a decade but was determined to keep his health struggles private, away from family, friends and fans.
He was most proud of his comedy, Hoekstra said. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander. He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/09/norm-macdonald-dead-obituary-comedian-saturday-night-live-weekend-update-anchor-was-61-1234833212/
Carlitos Brigante
(26,483 posts)hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)Funny guy and one I enjoyed a great deal.
I absolutely LOVED his Burt Reynolds impression. He was great!
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Quite a thing to go through that long without much support.
LisaM
(27,762 posts)I'm very sorry to hear this.
JohnnyRingo
(18,581 posts)Longtime SNL fans will know that Norm would have wanted me to say that.
I'm deeply saddened by the news.
BlueTsunami2018
(3,461 posts)Cancer sucks.
blm
(112,920 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,627 posts)sketches on SNL, in addition to his appearances in those sketches as "Burt". I literally laughed myself sore, with tears running down my cheeks, watching them!!
I'll make a point to watch more of them again tonight, raising a glass in Norm's memory. R.I.P....
yonder
(9,631 posts)skits on SNL, IMO. Even today, the game show skits are generally a hoot. Maybe because of Norm's early influence?
Mr. MacDonald will be missed.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Loved "Turd Ferguson". He was quite humerous in that sketch. Darryl Hammond as Sean Connery was hilarious! Did Norm write his lines?
twodogsbarking
(9,312 posts)Cancer. Fuck.
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luvtheGWN
(1,336 posts)He was a Canadian thinking comedian (sorry, I just had to throw that in.) Comedians and actors -- Canada's greatest exports......
twodogsbarking
(9,312 posts)underpants
(182,281 posts)His Moth joke on Conan was just beautiful
Initech
(99,915 posts)MenloParque
(505 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,856 posts)Ive been enjoying his show on Netflix and YouTube clips lately. Nobody had any idea he was battling cancer.
One of the best Weekend Update anchors.
SarcasticSatyr
(1,177 posts)and only 61, way to young .... RIP Norm, thanks for all the laughs.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,848 posts)SNL's Twilight Zone sketch:
And the supposed story behind it:
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)DownriverDem
(6,206 posts)So sad and surprising. RIP Norm. Your fight is over.
captain queeg
(10,036 posts)Haven't seen him in anything recently though he did the voice for the Pidgeon on Mike Tysons Mystreys (I think).
LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)...and out of character for a little bit at the end.
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,807 posts)SergeStorms
(18,903 posts)2021 isn't any better.
I really liked Norm's style and delivery. I went to two comedy shows where he was the headliner. He always left us wanting more.
Rest in peace, Norm, and thank you for all the laughs over the years. Your voice will be greatly missed.
Bristlecone
(10,084 posts)PSPS
(13,516 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Jon King
(1,910 posts)Funny guy.
Fritz67
(353 posts)This is one of my personal favorites from his SNL days:
Mosby
(16,168 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,721 posts)Reminds me of the skit someone did where the West Side Story-era gang danced up against a modern gang of Bloods/Crips.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,848 posts)Norm was probably like me, when I saw part of West Side Story on the TV as a little kid, and I wondered what the hell kind of story is this?!
I've STILL never watched all of it, and I never will.
Unknown Beatle
(2,672 posts)One of my all-time favorite comedians is gone.
I was shocked when I read the news.
RIP Norm. I'll see you on the other side.
Blue Owl
(49,934 posts)RIP brother...
Dr. Strange
(25,898 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,563 posts)Skittles
(152,967 posts)always looked like he was privy to something that was highly amusing
Wingus Dingus
(8,049 posts)Just heard a clip of him on Sirius XM this morning and maybe that was why.
oasis
(49,152 posts)was stricken for such a long time and taken from us.
Rest in peace Norm.
eppur_se_muova
(36,227 posts)twodogsbarking
(9,312 posts)You knew it would be funny.
You didn't want to miss anything.
Polybius
(15,239 posts)I loved his Bob Dole. Damn this is horrible news. RIP.