NEW YORK: Reactions to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer Tuesday at age 61.
I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. Im so sad for all of us today. Conan O’Brien on Twitter.
Every one of us loved Norm. Some of the hardest laughs of my life with this man. Most fearless funny original guy we knew. An incredible dad. A great friend. A legend. Love u pal. Adam Sandler on Instagram.
Norm was in a comedy genre of his own. No one like him on this planet. Please do yourself a favor and watch his stuff. He was one of a kind of all time Sarah Silverman on Twitter.
He was one of our most precious gems. An honest and courageous comedy genius. I love him. Jim Carrey, via Twitter.
The world was a much funnier place because Norm Macdonald was in it. Weve lost a comedic genius, and a great Canadian. Sending my condolences to his loved ones and countless fans mourning his passing. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, on Twitter.
Norm was a great talent, and I loved laughing with him on SNL. (asterisk)Bob Dole(asterisk) will miss Norm Macdonald. Former Senator Bob Dole, who Macdonald often played on Saturday Night Live, via Twitter.
He was an original. When I watched young comics on the early comedy TV shows, like The Improv or Catch a Rising Star, Id study each comics style and think, oh yeah, hes doing Leno or hes doing Letterman or hes doing Rickles. When Norm came on, I said hes not doing anybody. Bob Newhart, in an emailed statement.
“We loved Norm MacDonald. One of a kind.” Steve Martin, via Twitter.
I was a huge fan of Norm Macdonald and I essentially ripped off his delivery when I first started acting, I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows. He was the funniest guest of all time. We lost a comedy giant today. One of the all time greats. Seth Rogen, via Twitter.
No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Hilarious and unique. Jon Stewart on Twitter.
“Today the world lost a very, very funny man. We miss him already.” Eugene Levy, via Twitter.
Oh my God what is even happening. Good bye, Norm. You were never not 100% hilarious. Patton Oswalt, via Twitter.
Your intelligent comedy and the way you cared so much about words and sentences and storytelling was like no one else. Just brilliant. Your writing was like poetry. Molly Shannon on Instagram.
Today is a sad day. 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. There are so many things that well miss about Norm from his unflinching integrity to his generosity to his consistent ability to surprise. But most of all he was just plain funny. No one was funny like Norm. Saturday Night Live, in an emailed statement.
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