He was a lifetime Cy Young winner in comedy. (I’m trying to avoid using the phrase, “twinkle in his eyes”). I was always delighted by his bizarre mind and earnest gaze. *Bob Dole* will miss Norm Macdonald.” /gPsdyJ5tS9 “Norm was a great talent, and I loved laughing with him on SNL. Senator Bob Dole, whom Macdonald impersonated on “Saturday Night Live” in the ’90s, also paid tribute to the comedian with a photo of the two of them. I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows. I was a huge fan of Norm Macdonald and I essentially ripped off his delivery when I first started acting. Seth Rogen shared how much Macdonald influenced his early career. Thanks for all the laughs Norm, very sorry to see you go. Of the many addictive rabbit holes you can disappear down on the internet, the most pleasurable is 'Norm MacDonald chat show appearances'. Įdgar Wright said watching Macdonald appear on talk shows is “the most pleasurable” of “addictive rabbit holes you can disappear down on the internet.” Patton Oswalt said the comedian was “never not 100% hilarious.” Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedy voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I’m gonna miss him.Ĭonan O’Brien, who had Macdonald on his talk shows many times over the years, wrote “I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. So hilarious and so generous with his personality. You always hoped he would hang around after the work was done, just so you could hear his stories and get a laugh. To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald.
Seth MacFarlane, who created and starred in “The Orville” alongside Macdonald, wrote “To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm Macdonald. No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Jon Stewart recalled that Macdonald made him break while performing. Many comedians shared personal memories of Macdonald on social media. There are so many things that we’ll miss about Norm - from his unflinching integrity to his generosity to his consistent ability to surprise. All of us here at ‘SNL’ mourn the loss of Norm Macdonald, one of the most impactful comedic voices of his or any other generation. “Saturday Night Live” shared a statement, saying, “Today is a sad day.