RIP Norm MacDonald

Arlo · 09-14-21, 02:14 PM

Norm Macdonald, Stand-Up and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star, Dead at 61
Comedian had been privately battling cancer for nearly a decade

Norm Macdonald, the celebrated stand-up comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member, has died after a private battle with cancer, Deadline reports. He was 61.

Macdonald’s management company confirmed the comedian’s death to Deadline (they did not immediately return a request for comment from Rolling Stone). Macdonald had reportedly been battling cancer for nine years, but did not want to make the diagnosis public, according to his longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra.

“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.”

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ET2SN · 09-14-21, 03:15 PM

Man, my first gut punch of the day.

Norm was the comedian's comedian. He would bomb on stage just to challenge himself. Watching his act was like like watching Spassky play chess, only you laughed more.

Hopefully, they will bring back ALL of the Netflix talk shows with his long-suffering co-host Adam Eget.

Steve O'Donnell was the lead writer of the show but there was always something odd about the off-camera laughs. You had heard that laugh a thousand times if you watched late night TV and it was only a couple of years ago that David Spade confirmed that David Letterman was the show's producer.

That was when everything aligned and made perfect sense. The Netflix show was David and Norm's idea of the perfect talk show- by their standards.

Sean C · 09-14-21, 03:39 PM

Damn it.

Norm was one of my all time favorite comedians. Nothing was off-limits for him.

Rest in peace, Norm.

Rockstar · 09-14-21, 03:49 PM

I normally don’t comment on the obituaries. But damn, Norm MacDonald? Guy was a comedy great gonna miss that.

u crank · 09-14-21, 03:55 PM

Sad news. RIP Norm.

ET2SN · 09-14-21, 04:17 PM

Many didn't know, but Norm's brother is Neil MacDonald, CBC News' senior Washington, D.C. correspondent.

Neil stole the show during a radio call-in interview with Norm and Super Dave Osborne (Bob Einstein).

Neil's joke:

A priest checks into a hotel and the desk clerk says, "Father, I hope you don't mind but one of the TV channels in your room is 24 hour porn".

"Is it disabled?" asks the priest.

"No, you creep, its regular porn."

Onkel Neal · 09-14-21, 04:30 PM

Damn, Norm was the best, he was amazingly funny and would not shy away from ripping sacred cows a new ass. He sure was hard on OJ and Bill Clinton's old lady.

Rhodes · 09-15-21, 05:48 AM

R.I.P.!

Bubblehead1980 · 09-16-21, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Damn, Norm was the best, he was amazingly funny and would not shy away from ripping sacred cows a new ass. He sure was hard on OJ and Bill Clinton's old lady.

"Well, it is finally official: murder is legal in the state of California." LOL

09-14-21, 02:14 PM	#1
Arlo The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 214 Uploads: 0	RIP Norm MacDonald Norm Macdonald, Stand-Up and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star, Dead at 61 Comedian had been privately battling cancer for nearly a decade Norm Macdonald, the celebrated stand-up comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member, has died after a private battle with cancer, Deadline reports. He was 61. Macdonald’s management company confirmed the comedian’s death to Deadline (they did not immediately return a request for comment from Rolling Stone). Macdonald had reportedly been battling cancer for nine years, but did not want to make the diagnosis public, according to his longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra. “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.” https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-n...RH4KOzYNqDTZDU __________________ -Arlo

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Sean C Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 984 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 2	Damn it. Norm was one of my all time favorite comedians. Nothing was off-limits for him. Rest in peace, Norm. __________________ If you have a question about celestial navigation ... ask me! Celestial Navigation Spreadsheet

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I normally don’t comment on the obituaries. But damn, Norm MacDonald? Guy was a comedy great gonna miss that. Last edited by Rockstar; 09-14-21 at 04:42 PM.

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Sad news. RIP Norm. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Damn, Norm was the best, he was amazingly funny and would not shy away from ripping sacred cows a new ass. He sure was hard on OJ and Bill Clinton's old lady. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Man, my first gut punch of the day. Norm was the comedian's comedian. He would bomb on stage just to challenge himself. Watching his act was like like watching Spassky play chess, only you laughed more. Hopefully, they will bring back ALL of the Netflix talk shows with his long-suffering co-host Adam Eget. Steve O'Donnell was the lead writer of the show but there was always something odd about the off-camera laughs. You had heard that laugh a thousand times if you watched late night TV and it was only a couple of years ago that David Spade confirmed that David Letterman was the show's producer. That was when everything aligned and made perfect sense. The Netflix show was David and Norm's idea of the perfect talk show- by their standards.

09-14-21, 04:17 PM	#6
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Many didn't know, but Norm's brother is Neil MacDonald, CBC News' senior Washington, D.C. correspondent. Neil stole the show during a radio call-in interview with Norm and Super Dave Osborne (Bob Einstein). Neil's joke: A priest checks into a hotel and the desk clerk says, "Father, I hope you don't mind but one of the TV channels in your room is 24 hour porn". "Is it disabled?" asks the priest. "No, you creep, its regular porn."

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