Norm Macdonald, the comedian, actor, writer and #SNL alum, has died at 61 after dealing with a cancer diagnosis for nearly a decade. bit.ly/39423gs
The Canadian comedian kept his cancer diagnosis a secret, dealing with it in private for nine years. bit.ly/39423gs
Macdonald joined the cast of #SNL in 1993 and began his memorable stint as Weekend Update anchor until early 1998. Macdonald was known for his impressions of Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Larry King, Quentin Tarantino and many more. bit.ly/39423gs
After exiting #SNL, Macdonald created “The Norm Show,” which ran for three seasons between 1999 and 2001. He starred as an NHL player who was required to perform five years of community service as a social worker after getting banned for life. bit.ly/39423gs
In the 1990s, Macdonald appeared in films like “Billy Madison,” “The People vs. Larry Flynt” and Eddie Murphy’s “Dr. Dolittle.” bit.ly/39423gs
In 1998, he starred in the film “Dirty Work,” directed by Bob Saget based on the Roald Dahl short story, about two friends who raise money to pay for heart surgery for one of their fathers by starting a revenge-for-hire business. bit.ly/39423gs
Macdonald went on to provide voice work in the “Dr. Dolittle” sequels and other projects, including Seth MacFarlane’s #TheOrville. He voiced the gelatinous, shape-shifting engineer Lieutenant Yaphit on the series. A third season is set to release on Hulu. bit.ly/39423gs
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