Influential Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dies at 61 – CityNews Toronto

Influential Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dies at 61 – CityNews Toronto

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Last updated September 14, 2021 at 3:01 pm EDT

Summary

An influential comedian who was the cornerstone of Saturday Night Live’s weekend update desk for years has passed away.


Norm Macdonald’s management team confirms that he died after a private battle with cancer that lasted almost a decade


Macdonald was on SNL from the early to late 1990s before being fired.


After a private battle with cancer, the Quebec-born comedian and actor died.

He hosted SNL Weekend Update from the early to mid-1990s and left in 1998 to star in his own comedy show.

Macdonald also made many appearances on Late Night with David Letterman and the Conan O’Brien Show.

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