Influential Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dies at 61 – CityNews Toronto
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Norm Macdonald begins hosting the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday March 13, 2016. Macdonald remembers the late Burt Reynolds as a great storyteller and “hilarious” entertainer. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Peter Power
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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