Comedians Pay Tribute To Comedy Great Norm Macdonald After His Unexpected Death

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September 15, 2021, 10:37 am

On Tuesday, it was announced that comedian Norm Macdonald had died at age 61, after a nine-year battle with cancer, a diagnosis he kept very private. At the time of his death, HuffPost reports he was still scheduled to participate in the New York Comedy Festival this coming November.

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Macdonald was a very influential stand up comic, who had a memorable stint on Saturday Night Live, many films including Billy Madison, and his starring role in the cult hit Dirty Work, and was well known as a wonderful roaster of his friends:

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Those friends turned to social media to share what a loss this was for them and to the comedy community in general, including anecdotes about how funny he was, how delightful he was to talk to when the cameras were on or off, and how generally beloved his sense of humor was amongst all different types of comedians:

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Devastated. Met Norm in Ottawa when he was in my audience at 17 years old. Been close for decades. We have lost a comedic genius. No other voice in comedy has been as uniquely prolific, brazen, dark, hilarious, and heartfelt. Love you forever, Norm. pic.twitter.com/V44nyouhQN

— bob saget (@bobsaget) September 14, 2021

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My dear friend Norm MacDonald passed after a brave 10 year battle. He was one of our most precious gems. An honest and courageous comedy genius. I love him.

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) September 14, 2021

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Oh fuck. I was a huge fan of Norm Macdonald and I essentially ripped off his delivery when I first started acting. I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows. He was the funniest guest of all time. We lost a comedy giant today. One of the the all time greats. RIP.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) September 14, 2021

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

— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) September 14, 2021

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In every important way, in the world of stand-up, Norm was the best. An opinion shared by me and all peers. Always up to something, never certain, until his matter-of-fact delivery leveled you.

— David Letterman (@Letterman) September 14, 2021

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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

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This photo was taken after I was a guest on Norm’s show. At dinner the laughs just continued nonstop. He will be missed. RIP Norm Macdonald pic.twitter.com/DToJCUBdU2

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) September 14, 2021

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There is no more satisfying YouTube rabbit hole than the “Norm MacDonald talk show” dive. Truly one of the funniest people who has ever lived.

— Sean Fennessey (@SeanFennessey) September 14, 2021

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*First Published: September 15, 2021, 10:37 am