The influential Canadian comedian died on September 14 after a private battle with cancer.
Fans of Norm Macdonald are today remembering the late comedian and some of his funniest moments following his death at aged 61. The influential Canadian comedian died on Tuesday after a private battle with cancer. Lori Jo Hoekstra, his longtime partner, confirmed the sad news to Deadline. “He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said in a statement. “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.” Tributes from all over the comedy world have been paid to the funnyman who was perhaps most well-known for his work on Saturday Night Live. Serving as a cast member on the comedy show for five years in the 1990s, Macdonald spent three years as host of the “Weekend Update” segment.
