Macdonald’sSNLcastmateAdam Sandlertweeted, “Every one of us loved Norm.
Some of the hardest laughs of my life with this man.
Most fearless funny original guy we knew.
Norm Macdonald.Margaret C. Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Love u pal.”
His longtime friendBob Saget, whom Macdonald famously roasted on Comedy Central in 2008, wrote, “Devastated.
Met Norm in Ottawa when he was in my audience at 17 years old.
Been close for decades.
We have lost a comedic genius.
No other voice in comedy has been as uniquely prolific, brazen, dark, hilarious, and heartfelt.
Love you forever, Norm.”
SNLalso honored Macdonald, issuing a statement that said, “Today is a sad day.
But most of all he was just plain funny.
No one was funny like Norm.”
Steve Martin, anotherSNLalum, tweeted, “We loved Norm MacDonald.
One of a kind.”
David Letterman praised Macdonald’s talent in a statement provided to EW.
“An opinion shared by me and all peers.
Always up to something, never certain, until his matter-of-fact delivery leveled you.
I was always delighted by his bizarre mind and earnest gaze.
(I’m trying to avoid using the phrase, ‘twinkle in his eyes’).
He was a lifetime Cy Young winner in comedy.
Gone, but impossible to forget.”
Jim Carreytweeted, “My dear friend Norm MacDonald passed after a brave 10 year battle.
He was one of our most precious gems.
An honest and courageous comedy genius.
I love him.”
FormerDaily ShowhostJon Stewartpraised Macdonald’s talent for making even the most seasoned pros burst into laughter.
“No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald,” he tweeted.
“Hilarious and unique.”
Read on for more tributes and remembrances.
