Norm Macdonald facts for kids

Norm Macdonald
Quick facts for kids Norm Macdonald
	Macdonald in 2016
Born	Norman Gene Macdonald ; October 17, 1959; Quebec City, Canada
Died	September 14, 2021 (aged 61); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Nationality	Canadian
Years active	1985–2021
Spouse(s)	Connie Vaillancourt (m. 1988; sep. 1999)
Children	1
Relatives	Neil Macdonald (brother); Joyce Napier (sister-in-law);
	Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up; television; film;
Genres	Black comedy; deadpan; non sequitur; observational comedy; political satire; shaggy dog story;

Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He was a cast member for five seasons of Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1998. He wrote for the sitcom Roseanne. He co-created and starred in The Norm Show (1999–2001) and A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003). He hosted the podcast Norm Macdonald Live from 2013 to 2018. He also appeared as Mitch Weaver in the movie Dirty Work and as Lucky in five Dr. Dolittle movies.

Macdonald was born in Quebec City. In 1988, he married Connie Vaillancourt. They legally separated in 1999. He had a son, Dylan (born 1993).

Macdonald died from leukemia in Pasadena, California, on September 14, 2021. He was 61. He had been diagnosed with the disease nine years before his death.