Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, dies

FILE - Norm Macdonald appears at KAABOO 2017 in San Diego on Sept. 16, 2017. MacDonald, a comedian and former cast member on "Saturday Night Live," died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, after a nine-year battle with cancer that he kept private, according to Brillstein Entertainment Partners, his management firm in Los Angeles. He was 61.

NEW YORK — Comic Norm Macdonald, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer who was “Weekend Update” host during the 1990s, has died. Macdonald, who was 61, died Tuesday after a nine-year battle with cancer that he kept private, according to Brillstein Entertainment Partners, his management firm in Los Angeles.

The son of two schoolteachers raised in Quebec City, Canada, Macdonald was a standup comic and briefly a writer for the sitcom “Roseanne” when he was picked to join the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 1993.

He tied with cancer. RIPNormMacDonald

So sad to hear this news today. Not only a hilariously funny man but clearly a very brave man. Norm will be hugely missed. ❤️🙏🏻. Remember in norms words, “when you die from cancer the cancer dies too, so that to me is a draw”! 🤣❤️❤️❤️

RIP Norm. Such a funny guy! I will miss Norm. 😞

What a great guy And Canadian

RIPNormMacDonald

I remember seeing him back in the 80’s at YukYuksTO in Toronto along with howiemandel JimCarrey & other great comedians. RIP Norm - you’ll be making ‘em laugh in heaven! RIPNormMacDonald

Battle ended in a draw

Aka covid

Going to miss more clips like this

No tears here, happy dance though.

The Middle…

Can we just replay his skits where he is taking about how great a person HRC is. Those are fun.

40AcresBuilt I can never -NEVER- forget or forgive Pence for his support of Trump… NEVER!

RIP Norm! Love your comedy.

RIP sir.

😞

😭😭😭

🙏🏾

Damn

He didn’t lose a battle with cancer. His life ended in a draw against Battle Cancer.

Oh no

Fucking legend. He was my favorite weekend update host.

that 🤬 sucks

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