Norman Gene Macdonald, popularly known as Norman Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Macdonald was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, for five seasons. It also included anchoring in Weekend Update for three years. Previously, Macdonald wrote for the sitcom Roseanne. He also made appearances on The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. From 1991 to 2001, Macdonald starred in The Norm Show. Paste named him 31 on their The 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time.

Macdonald died from cancer at the age of 61 on 14 September 2021. 

Comedian Norm MacDonald Dead At 61 From Cancer

Comedian Norm MacDonald has passed away battling cancer. He died at the age of 61 on 14 September 2021. His family confirmed his death. Former SNL member Macdonald was diagnosed with leukemia in the early 2010s and battled it for a long time. He had kept his leukemia diagnosis private and had never disclosed it in public. 

What is Norm Macdonald Famous For?

•  His appearances on 'Saturday Night Live', SNL.

Norm Macdonald Apologized For His MeToo Comments

Macdonald has publicly apologized through his Twitter, "If my words sounded like I was minimizing the pain that their victims feel to this day, I am deeply sorry". Earlier, he was criticized for his controversial comments about the #MeToo movement in an interview published in The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Macdonald said he was "happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a bit." Macdonald justified his statement on The Howard Stern Show that his comments about the victims were interpreted in a wrong way.
Following his comments, Macdonald's planned appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was also canceled. Macdonald's new show, Norm Has a Show is scheduled to premiere on September 14th.

Where is Norm Macdonald From?

Macdonald was born to a father Percy MacDonald and a mother Ferne Macdonald on October 17, 1959, in Quebec City, Canada. His parents are both teachers. He has a brother, Neil Macdonald. Neil is a journalist with CBC News. Macdonald attended Quebec High School in Quebec and Gloucester High School in Ontario, Canada. He belonged to white ethnicity and his religion was Christianity. 

Norm Macdonald’s Career

In his earlier days, Macdonald used to perform comedy at stand-up clubs in Ottawa, Canada. Later, he appeared at Just For Laughs Comedy Festivals in Montreal in 1987.

Saturday Night Live:

In 1993, Macdonald joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) television program. There, he mainly performed impressions of Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Larry King, Charles Kuralt, Quentin Tarantino, and Bob Dole. The following year, Macdonald anchored the segment "Weekend Update" during the show's twentieth season. Colin Jost, current "Weekend Update" anchor and writer, name Macdonald as a primary influence on his own work behind the "Update" desk. He also explained that Macdonald's tone was one that he grew up with in high school.
Macdonald included references to prison rape, crack whores and the Germans' love of Baywatch star David Hasselhoff in his version of "Weekend Update". Macdonald would occasionally deliver a piece of news, then take out his personal compact tape recorder and leave a "note to self" relevant to what he just discussed. Generally, Macdonald used Frank Stallone as a non sequitur punchline. Public figures such as Michael Jackson, O. J. Simpson, Hillary Clinton, and Marion Barry were repeatedly used by Macdonald. Macdonald constantly cornered the former football star, Simpson during his murder trial. Macdonald implied that Simpson was guilty of the brutal slaying of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. After the court decided Simpson was not guilty, Macdonald publicly stated in his "Weekend Update" opening, " Well, it is finally official: Murder is legal in the state of California."
Macdonald made jokes about Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley's divorce announcement on "Weekend Update". Macdonald said, "She's more of a stay-at-home type, and he's more of a homosexual pedophile."
Don Ohlmeyer, president of NBC's West Coast division removed Macdonald as "Weekend Update" anchor. He stated that the program's rating and quality were at a declining rate. But Macdonalds and others believed that the series of jokes made by Macdonald calling O. J. Simpson a murder during and after a trial was the real reason for his dismissal from "Weekend Update". Another longtime SNL writer Jim Downey was also fired for the same reason. Macdonald was replaced by Colin Quinn at the "Weekend Update". Macdonald stayed at SNL as a cast member performing regular sketches. Macdonald was fired for his last appearance on SNL following his comments on the sketch.
A few years later, Macdonald convinced himself that Ohlmeyer did not remove him from "Weekend Update" for his jokes about Simpson. He told in an interview that he felt that he was removed because people on the show stopped seeing him funny. he quoted, "I think the whole show was tired of me not taking marching orders. Lorne would hint at things...I'd do Michael Jackson jokes. And Lorne would say, Do you really want a lawsuit from Michael Jackson? And I'd say, 'Cool! That'd be fuckin' cool, Michael Jackson suing me!". In another interview, he also stated, "In all fairness to him, my Update was not an audience-pleasing, warm kind of thing. I did jokes that I knew weren't going to get bigger reactions. So I saw [Ohlmeyer's] point. Why would you want some dude who's not trying to please the audience?".

After SNL:

Macdonald co-wrote and starred in the "revenge comedy" Dirty Work (1998) soon after leaving SNL.
The same year, Macdonald voiced the character of Lucky the dog in the Eddie Murphy adaptation of Dr. Dolittle. He also reprised the role in Dr. Dolttle 2 (2001) and Dr, Dolittle 3 (2006).

Macdonald also voiced the character of Death on an episode of Family Guy.
Macdonald starred in the sitcom The Norm Show in 1999. It was later renamed, Norm. Miller also appeared on several Miller Lite commercials.
Macdonald returned to SNL to host an episode on October 23, 1999.
In 2000, Macdonald starred in a motion picture, Screwed. Macdonalds continued to make appearances on TV shows and films.
In 2003, Macdonald played the title character in the Fox sitcom A Minute With Stan Hooper in six episodes.
Macdonald signed a deal with Comedy Central to create the sketch comedy Back to Norm in 2005. The pilot was never turned into a series. The same year, Macdonald voiced a genie named Norm on two episodes of the cartoon series The Fairly OddParents.
In 2006, Macdonald again voiced "frank the Beaver" in a series of commercials for the Canadian cellphone-services provider Bell Mobility. The same year, Macdonald's sketch album Ridiculous was released by Comedy Central Records featuring Will Ferrell, Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows, Molly Shannon, and Artie Lange.
Macdonald came 20th place out of 827 entrants in the 2007 World Series of Poker. He won $14,608 in the event.
Macdonald was a celebrity panelist on two episodes of a revised version of the game show Match Game in June 2008. The following month, Macdonald was a participant in the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget.
Macdonald played a fiction, down-on-his-luck version of himself on FX's The Norm Macdonald Reality Show in 2009.
Macdonald frequently appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show with Conal O'Brien during its 2009 and 2010 run.
Macdonald's first stand-up special Me Doing Stand-Up aired on Comedy Central in 2011.
Macdonald became the spokesperson for Safe Auto Insurance Company in June 2012.
Mcdonald premiered his new podcast, Norm Macdonald Live in 2013. It was co-hosted by Adam Eget. Its second season began in May 2014 and the third season began in September 2016.
In 2015, Macdonald also became the judge for the ninth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing along with Roseanne Barr and Keenan Ivory Wayans.
Macdonald's book 'Based on a True Story: a Memoir' made number 6 on the best sellers list for humor in 2016.
A new talk show entitled Norm Has a Show to be hosted by Macdonald is scheduled to premiere on September 14, 2018.

Who Is Norm Macdonald’s Wife?

Macdonald was married once. He was married to Connie Vaillancourt. The couple shared a son named Dylan, born in 1993. However, their relationship did not last long. The couple separated in 1999 and divorced later. Information about his post-marital relationships is not known. Macdonald was addicted to gambling. It started when he won six-figure at a craps table in Atlantic City.

Body Features of Norm Macdonald’s

Norm Macdonald's stands 6 feet 0 inches and has acquired a great personality and facial features. He has a balanced weight of 187 lbs. 

What is Norm Macdonald’s Cause of Death?

Popular comedian Norm Macdonald died battling cancer on 14 September 2021. He died at the age of 61 in Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with leukemia in the early 2010s and had been battling it since then. However, he lost his battle and left the world. He had kept his leukemia diagnosis away from the public. Only a few of his trusted friends knew about his health condition. His brother Neil stated his leukemia diagnosis and confirmed his death.    

 

What Is Norm Macdonald Net Worth?

Macdonald was a well-known stand-up comedian. He was also a producer, director, and writer. He made his fortune by appearing and hosting various TV shows. He was part of SNL for five years and appeared in numerous movies and television shows. He also hosted several shows. He has also written a book that became the number 6 best seller book for humor. He also voiced different characters in movies. Around the time of his death, his net worth is estimated to be around $2.5 million.