On Tuesday, Norm Macdonald died after a private battle with cancer at the age of 61. Since the news became public, there’s been plenty of tributes towards Macdonald.
Fellow “Saturday Night Live” alumn and “Late Night” host Seth Meyers was one of many to remember the late comedian. “He was the gold standard, and he will continue to be the gold standard,” Meyers said.
“I would just suggest that everybody go watch him tell the moth story on Conan, go watch any number of Norm Macdonald things tonight because they are really, truly timeless.”
Meyers stated that Macdonald’s death is tragic, but knowing the late comedian, he wouldn’t “anything sentimental” said about him. As a result, the late-night host decided to dedicate much of the tribute to his favorite Macdonald jokes and reminiscence of the comic.
“I started at SNL in 2001, and I remember one time, Norm walked back into the studio to visit,” Meyers recalled.
“I don’t remember how old his son was at the time, but his son was young, and someone said, ‘Hey Norm, how’s being a dad?’ And he said, ‘It’s going great. Still no abductions.’ That’s the first thing I ever heard him say in-person.”
You can watch the entire tribute to MacDonald below:
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