This person died in 2021 at age 61. His brother Neil once told a reporter that he almost joined the newspaper business as a young man, but that he had deliberately botched an interview. By 1984, he spent four months opening for the comedian Sam Kinison. His sense of humor sometimes got him in hot water. A 2018 article about him said “The dedicated fan will identify two patterns in his television work: It is invariably funny, and it is invariably canceled.” He became familiar to millions as the Weekend Update anchor on “Saturday Night Live” from 1994 to 1998. Today’s dead celebrity is Norm Macdonald.

Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com

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New York Times Obituary for Norm Macdonald

“Norm Macdonald” was the real thing from The New Yorker

Trailer for Norm Macdonald’s posthumous Netflix special

Norm Macdonald returns to SNL as Host

Norm’s appearance on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” explained

Norm’s “moth” joke on Conan

Norm Macdonald lists his Santa Monica condo for sale

Marc Maron interviews Norm Macdonald on WTF

“Norm Macdonald Live” video podcast

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