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R.I.P. Norm Macdonald

9/14/2021

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Via: Deadline (what an unfortunate name given the circumstances)

​Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live's most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private battle with cancer. He was 61.

Macdonald's death was announced to Deadline by his management firm Brillstein Entertainment. The comedian's longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with him when he 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."
Usually, when I'm at work, my phone is welded to my hand, but today I just so happened to be explaining what the three branches of government are to a bunch of freshmen when I saw that I had five missed texts in a group chat. At 2:29 PM, I learned of both Norm Macdonald's passing and the fact that he had cancer the last nine years.

I don't want it to seem like I keep tabs on who does or doesn't have cancer, but I was stunned by this news. Usually, that isn't something people can keep secret for obvious reasons, but apparently, not even Norm's best friends in the biz or even his own family knew; I can't imagine their shock and heartbreak.

I'm still fucking shocked, so sad, so relatively young. Norm Macdonald was the same age as my dad, so you know it hits harder. Norm was one of the funniest comedians of all time who was an absolute badass. He didn't take shit from anybody. An NBC exec wanted him to lay off the O.J. material on Weekend Update (which he hosted from 1994-98), which only made him rip into The Juice harder. He was utterly fearless as a performer who lived for awkward moments. Moments that make our skin crawl made his heartbeat. He didn't need our laughs to be hilarious. No performance does a better job explaining that than his appearance at the Bob Saget Roast in 2008. Ladies and gentlemen, this man is for the birds.

Norm Macdonald’s appearance at the Roast of Bob Saget was unlike anything ever seen before. Watch this legendary clip with additional footage. pic.twitter.com/nb6JECXn4H

— comedycentral (@ComedyCentral) September 14, 2021

One of the hardest times I’ve ever laughed was during the Bob Saget Roast as @normmacdonald ate it on purpose, gleefully digging in on a bit that the live audience wasn’t buying. Meanwhile, the other comics and myself were in tears and in awe of one of the funniest humans ever.

— Brian Posehn (@thebrianposehn) September 14, 2021
Andy Samberg tried to intentionally bomb at the Roast of James Franco (which I thought was funny) but paled in comparison to what Norm Macdonald said in '08.

There'll be plenty of obits that can tell you about his entire career and credits, but what I think best explains Norm's gift was the opinion of fellow comedians. This man hosted Weekend Update, so it's not like he was a nobody, but he certainly didn't have the fame, name recognition or W-2 as a Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, or Louis C.K. 

What Norm had was the respect and love of fellow comics, which I think says a lot more than total tickets sold. He's like an indie band revered by more commercial, mainstream artists for being a truly better musician who just doesn't get the recognition he deserves. Norm Macdonald was beloved, and it just blows my mind that he kept his cancer a secret for so long. I hate to speculate at a time like this, but it almost makes you wonder if he had said something to someone if they could've helped?

My earliest memories of Norm are as Adam Sandler's buddy in Billy Madison. Sooooo fucking funny, man. What's today?.......October?
I was fortunate enough to be exposed to SNL at a very young age. While I didn't watch him in real-time, thanks to a bunch of Best of DVDs and reruns, I saw my fair share of Bert Reynolds/Turd Ferguson, which IMO (along with Darryl Hammond's Sean Connery) is what made Celebrity Jeopardy one of the best reoccurring SNL skits of all-time.
The news of Norm's passing comes as an absolute shock. Terms like "G.O.A.T." or legend get passed around too freely in all fields, but they would be appropriate when talking about the legacy of Norm Macdonald. That made was a comedy legend and will be sorely missed. He didn't lose his battle with cancer; it was a draw.
R.I.P. Norm Macdonald

“I’m pretty sure, I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure if you die, the cancer dies at the same time. That’s not a loss. That’s a draw.” - Norm Macdonald

RIP â–¡ pic.twitter.com/0fBsY80E2i

— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) September 14, 2021
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Today is a sad day. All of us here at SNL mourn the loss of Norm Macdonald, one of the most impactful comedic voices of his or any other generation. pic.twitter.com/KQYuuz5eM9

— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) September 14, 2021

I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I'm so sad for all of us today.

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) September 14, 2021

We are saddened by the news of Norm Macdonald. He was a hilarious man and an absolute legend. Thankful to have been the inspiration behind one of the “Best Weekend Update Jokes of All Time,” according to the internet. Rest In Peace Norm, and may your jokes live on forever. pic.twitter.com/hNwId2Zc6y

— Better Than Ezra (@betterthanezra) September 14, 2021

Norm was in a comedy genre of his own. No one like him on this planet. Please do yourself a favor and watch his stuff. He was one of a kind of all time

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 14, 2021

No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Hilarious and unique. Fuck cancer.

— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) September 14, 2021

To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald. You always hoped he would hang around after the work was done, just so you could hear his stories and get a laugh. So hilarious and so generous with his personality. I’m gonna miss him.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) September 14, 2021

Very sad to hear of the passing of Norm Macdonald. He was a bold, fearless and original voice. This is a huge loss.

— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) September 14, 2021

so sad #RIPNORM pic.twitter.com/MPYnBzn2PT

— ROSIE (@Rosie) September 14, 2021

Lost a giant today. #RIPNormMacdonald

— Bill Burr (@billburr) September 14, 2021

We loved Norm MacDonald. One of a kind. https://t.co/0sXoCLEtuG

— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) September 14, 2021

I think about these two and a half pages from Norm Macdonald’s book constantly. When I reviewed it, I wrote that they would “make for a fine eulogy”—and I swear I didn’t mean anything by it. But they do. pic.twitter.com/vxLRAd2OeP

— Sean O'Neal (@seanoneal) September 14, 2021
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This made me LOL for five minutes.

the rodney dangerfield passage from norm's book is one of the funniest things i've ever read pic.twitter.com/Rbc0lQ6hDv

— Sam Fishell (@SamFishell) September 14, 2021
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