Norm Macdonald, who famously hosted Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live,” has died. He was 61.
According to Deadline, Macdonald passed away after a private nine-year battle with cancer.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Macdonald's producing partner Lori Jo Hoekstra told the outlet. “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.”
Macdonald starred on "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 to 1998 and became known for his impressions of Larry King, Burt Reynolds, and David Letterman, among others. He took over the reigns of "Weekend Update" during the show's 20th season and got rave reviews for his droll style over the course of 3 seasons.
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