Norm McDonald RIP (1 Viewer)

Didn’t even know he was sick. RIP Norm. Enjoyed his interviews on poker podcasts as well. He was one of the celebs that tried to improve, and was generous with his time with poker people.
 
For people that haven't really gone down the path of digging into who Norm MacDonald is as a comedian, a career professional, or a person, I'd highly recommend it. He obviously was known for SNL and some of his roles in movies, but he truly was a comedian's comedian, and had a brilliant mind, delivery, and painfully deep understanding of joke building.

RIP to one of the greats.
 
For people that haven't really gone down the path of digging into who Norm MacDonald is as a comedian, a career professional, or a person, I'd highly recommend it. He obviously was known for SNL and some of his roles in movies, but he truly was a comedian's comedian, and had a brilliant mind, delivery, and painfully deep understanding of joke building.

RIP to one of the greats.
And also, apparently, a degenerate gambler. I can't cite any sources, but I got the sense from watching him over the years that he lost all his money (which, for a successful entertainer, was probably a lot) more than once. I think he got it under control sometime in the last decade or so, but I'm not sure. One of the interesting things about Norm was that you could never really know what was true about him.
 
And also, apparently, a degenerate gambler. I can't cite any sources, but I got the sense from watching him over the years that he lost all his money (which, for a successful entertainer, was probably a lot) more than once. I think he got it under control sometime in the last decade or so, but I'm not sure. One of the interesting things about Norm was that you could never really know what was true about him.
I heard this as well, may have been on The Adam Carolla Show.
 
Norm is a legend. One of the few celebrities I admire and would have loved to meet. I always dreamed I would bump into him in Vegas and we would gamble the night away together. The world got less funny today. RIP my hero.
 
And also, apparently, a degenerate gambler. I can't cite any sources, but I got the sense from watching him over the years that he lost all his money (which, for a successful entertainer, was probably a lot) more than once. I think he got it under control sometime in the last decade or so, but I'm not sure. One of the interesting things about Norm was that you could never really know what was true about him.
He definitely had some kind of gambling problem. I recall coming across a clip on YouTube once about Norm winning a decent amount of money at a casino and just throwing the cash in the ocean, because he knew he'd lose it back anyway. Can't find that clip now, but he talks about gambling a bit here with Larry, and mentions he went broke twice:

Earlier this year, Norm started tweeting about sports betting. Not knowing he was sick, those tweets kind of disappointed me - how sad to relapse after years! Now knowing he was sick and most likely knew the end was near..it makes sense.
 
You can tell a true fan of comedy by asking what they think of Norm Macdonald.

He was such a good comic. The joke was just one small part of the comedy. It was the complete mastery of the form, they way he could get a laugh out of the smallest turn of phrase. I'm so sad we'll never see another special. Never get to see him live.
 
You can tell a true fan of comedy by asking what they think of Norm Macdonald.

He was such a good comic. The joke was just one small part of the comedy. It was the complete mastery of the form, they way he could get a laugh out of the smallest turn of phrase. I'm so sad we'll never see another special. Never get to see him live.
I was just, over the weekend, telling my daughter how the man refused to say the word "vampire;" that he referred to all vampires as "draculas." Such a silly little thing. Made me laugh every time.
 

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