Comic Norm Macdonald has died after a private battle with cancer
September 14, 2021
''TORONTO - Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of “Saturday Night Live” fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer.
Representatives for his management agency Brillstein Entertainment Partners confirmed the death on Tuesday, saying further details were not available.
The revelation came as a shock to many as Macdonald hadn't shared his diagnosis with his fans.''
Actor and comedian Norm Macdonald appears at the "Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget" in Burbank, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2008. 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. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, 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. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
The Quebec City-raised standup was best known for his tenure on “Saturday Night Live” from 1993 to 1998 where he appeared behind the “Weekend Update” desk to poke fun at the latest news events.
He also made an impression of Burt Reynolds as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” one of his most beloved characters.''
September 14, 2021
''TORONTO - Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of “Saturday Night Live” fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer.
Representatives for his management agency Brillstein Entertainment Partners confirmed the death on Tuesday, saying further details were not available.
The revelation came as a shock to many as Macdonald hadn't shared his diagnosis with his fans.''
Actor and comedian Norm Macdonald appears at the "Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget" in Burbank, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2008. 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. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, 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. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
The Quebec City-raised standup was best known for his tenure on “Saturday Night Live” from 1993 to 1998 where he appeared behind the “Weekend Update” desk to poke fun at the latest news events.
He also made an impression of Burt Reynolds as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” one of his most beloved characters.''
