He was Norm Macdonald ∎

He was Norm Macdonald ∎

[@graxjpg]

My first real hero

[@happythedog2013]

Hey Grant, hope all is well with you, thanks for sticking around all these years.

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@@happythedog2013 I couldn’t imagine going anywhere. I hope you and yours are well and healthy.

[@billymcondon]

Only celebrity death to really hit me and make me think about it days after. Once in an eternity guy and the most deeply closeted cancer patient. RIP to the funniest guy ever.

[@SanguineMalcontent]

Literally, the funniest guy ever.

[@bryanweis]

For me, Elvis John Lennon & now Norm

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

@@bryanweis Paul McCartney will be a really tough one when that sadly happens.

[@remyogun8270]

@@Thomas-fk3cw he's been dead for years

[@TheMCricket]

Same thing for me. First time a celebrity death gives me that kindof hollow feeling for a few daus

[@CamMacMastermusic]

“ Early Detection, that’s all we got. “ Norm MacDonald. He was telling us everything, without saying anything. What a gift indeed.

[@Katya_Lastochka]

I just assumed a friend was sick.

[@heidi7151]

@@Katya_Lastochka His friend Sam Simon (Simpsons co-creator?) died of pancreatic cancer really young. I found it interesting that Bob Saget said Norm always thought he would survive it.

[@deb9806]

I remember that and feel because he had leukemia and a harder to detect cancer, he wasn't as much willing to share to help others. Some with breast, colon cancer, ovarian,etc helped many go to the doctor's but leukemia is hard. You have a bad blood test, you are tired, have rash, but getting to the doctor early is the best you can do for any cancer. Leukemia which is gave to in a charity game (along with Newman's) is somewhat forgotten cancer.

[@lockeofficial279]

I still cry when I see a memorial type image with the dates. It's stomach churning man

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

Thanks Happy The Dog for leaving the light on. Love ya bros

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

🦋

[@AnnabellaRedwood]

🦋❤

[@happythedog2013]

He is Legend

[@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700]

And thank you, happy, for all those years dedicated to spreading norm content. I discovered norm in 2015 and your channel has always been great fuel to the furnace of obsession that is being a norm fan.

[@Ruhtinas84]

What interview is this from?

[@happythedog2013]

@@Ruhtinas84 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKSxmnl6n954jK8

[@T25de]

I cried like a bitch more than once for the Ol chunk o coal

[@jeremybartlett1706]

Ho Lee Fuk, Norm, The Greatest

[@tortoise629]

The thing that makes this so much sadder for me is that not even a few weeks ago I looked him up to see how old he was and thought “wow we still have years before norm kicks the bucket” I truly can’t believe he’s gone. Rest in peace Norm

[@somevids4187]

I would hope he is in one piece…

[@thegoodgeneral]

I was listening to his standup in bed right before sleep. When I woke up I had several messages from friends telling me my favorite comic was now dead.

[@tortoise629]

@Craig Adams All your comments are you correcting people. get a better past time

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@tortoise629 It was never explained to that guy who sucks the oxygen out of every room that it's rude to correct people. Insolent young blighter!

[@fivehead6675]

I did and said the exact same thing about a year ago.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

He was a diamond who referred to himself as just an old chunk of coal. RIP to an absolute legend.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Well said. Thank you.

[@Metalfacejoel]

Seeing him smile now makes me cry bittersweet tears of happiness. My country lost its greatest treasure. RIP Norm you god damned legend.

[@babayaga6615]

Hear, hear. Right now he's probably playing Jeopardy with Alex and Burt.

[@MegaSkills9]

The atoms that once were Norm are still here. They are probably making other atoms laugh. ;-)

[@johnlsullivan5180]

Theo Von said in what I thought was his very thoughtful tribute, losing Norm is like losing a very rare special book that no one has any more copies of. Deeply missed by people who never knew him personally.

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

Norm thought faith is a choice. Yes. as it is written: MARK 9: 24 "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

@@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369 norm was awake.

[@_munkykok_]

💜

[@yyanri]

I listen Patrice O’neal to forget my sadness about Norm’s passing and I listen to Norm to forget about Patrice’s passing.

[@penske_material]

my 2 favorite comedians right there

[@rjmoney9]

@@penske_material Same! They are so different in their style, but so similar in their character as comedians, sticking to their guns, being themselves, and being truly funny on the DNA level. RIP Patrice and Norm

[@andrasdominictokar3699]

@@rjmoney9 hihohohohohohiihh

[@andrasdominictokar3699]

@@penske_material hihohohohoh

[@andrasdominictokar3699]

@@penske_material ihih hihoiihhohihihhihihihihih

[@ourwayne]

I wish I could have played scrabble with him. Truly heart breaking.

[@GabrielBacon]

You couldn't keep up, I bet you've never heard tell of a boot

[@billmoyer3254]

He represented a view of life that was courageous and honest. His observations of the human condition were remarkable. No one since Carlin cut to the truth like him. He was a gift, but we have the ability to tap into that gift and view his humor any day we want to laugh. Thank you Norm!

[@BezoRazo]

Think of the innumerable generations before and after him that weren't and won't be alive at the same time he was. How singularly fortunate were we to have contemporaneously cohabited the planet with a once-in-an-eon talent?

[@notwithoutmyfather9855]

I do miss him dearly.Ireplaceable...

[@SuperflyCLB]

I love you, Norm. I wish God didn’t have to call you back home when he did.

[@anonnona6940]

The greatest comedian of all time. No other media personality has had me admire them ever. He was true to his craft and did comedy for comedy's sake. His focus on comedy beyond everything else was awespiring. A true genius. I just got to know that he died. The world has lost the only true comic I had ever witnessed, and I am glad I have.

[@JamesGalloway27]

hi happy. i appreciate the work you've done over the previous decade keeping norm's material alive, and complete, here on youtube. i even participated in it myself, a little bit. i saw him do Norm Plus One on conan, torrented that episode the following day, and uploaded it here. i got to see him live at caroline's on broadway, i guess it was his last performance in new york city. following a 45-minute closing bit on death, norm left, we all stood to leave, and as we waited to exit, under the lights, with his words still kicking around our heads. and the feeling they left...they played dust in the wind, in its entirety. it felt like the last time we'd ever see him. he knew that it was. thank you for keeping his work alive as a reference, something i could always google and find exactly the appearance, for helping me show norm to every girlfriend i ever had, and for being a true friend among fans. this is the end of an era. although i am grieving his loss, i am glad we could witness it together. keep the lights on. james

[@NateKnows]

Half philosopher/half hilarious. Such a bummer he's gone

[@danielm4114]

Never another like him, Hap. Thanks for all the uploads over the years. Quietly a great channel, but I suspect with Norm's shuffling off this mortal coil that might change. Doesn't change my affection for your Norm collection or generosity with the clips. Thanks again.

[@jasondelves8758]

Hey Norm buddy. I only just found you on the www. In the last year or so. You made me laugh so God damn hard and then I didn't agree with you at times and then I loved you again! 😅 Legend in your own right! Ahhh ups and downs of life. Thanks for just being you to the truest! Rest in peace mate

[@capitantilapia]

Russian literature's influence was really great in Norm. What an absolute genius. And always making himself look like an illiterate, just for the sake of it. "I don't know a lot of words" Meanwhile the guy is devouring russian realism.

[@ninacuntowiczaka2415]

He is one of the best comics to have ever lived and died. He will be missed

[@js2010ish]

Indeed. First it was Belushi then Farley, now Norm--the curse of SNL...

[@gridreeves]

beautiful man

[@gander4872]

He sure was

[@clockworkNate]

Wow finally a youtube video that isn't blasting ads before a Rest in Peace video of Norm! May that deeply closeted chunk of coal rest easy while making angels chuckle and God shake and lower its head while hiding a huge smile!

[@businesscat4435]

My favorite comedian of all time

[@kathleen5456]

Fuck. Discovered this guy’s genius after he died. Loved him on SNL…wondered where the hell he went and of course got distracted with life. Been watching hours on KZbin, thanks for posting all these , Happy, whoever you are. I pray his family are all doing ok. What a loss, 😢🙏💕. May we all live exceptional lives of bringing people up, of reflecting Norm’s virtues of kindness, hope, generosity, humility, intelligence and great love. Blessings to everyone. He was so beloved!!

[@MarkWitucke]

Norm made theaters full of people laugh at death and cancer while he was secretly riddled with cancer. Laughing In the face of the void. A true stoic philosopher

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Beautiful.. He sure was and is loved.

[@cookie5335]

He was georgeous.

[@ninjafrog8419]

This one will truly be missed...legend. We love you Normy 💖

[@lauriLokkeni9002]

Just seeing that short peace makes me cry…he would have already known that he was living on borrowed time there, you can see it in his eyes. That question would have been all too real. R.I.P ❤️ Norm MacDonald you beautiful soul

[@manicpixelgirl]

He could light up a room through sheer force of will.

[@professormancaptain4210]

Explained well at the beginning of his book. One of the best audiobooks I've listened to

[@mousec3775]

He surly was. I miss him.

[@gregoryjacobson1645]

An absolute treasure of a comedian. By the way, my first dog I named Happy.

[@adolfilyichmarx9589]

He truly was.

[@nunyanunya4147]

i bet he is having a real nice chicken dinner and confusing people about doghouses.

[@corporalclegg914]

man. I never got to meet him, or see him in a live show, though I’ve known he’s my favorite contemporary comic for a long while. I feel lucky to’ve witnessed his career in my own lifetime. GD, I’m going to miss him. there’s no substitute for Norm

[@_munkykok_]

Legends don't die. 💜#NormTheLegend

[@zora_noamflannery2548]

- From Moms and Redd and Richard and George, we knew they all had to go sometime, but damn. I knew I loved Norm but I keep finding out how much. At least I'm not alone.

[@lance_wavy]

I know this is supposed to be sad and stuff... but the time where norm stared at adam eget in his podcast then just says, "9/11" and proceeds to laugh hard made me laugh as well

[@hughgrection9439]

The one and only,inimitable.God rest his soul,that old chunk of coal.He's up there with Billy Joe shaver now.

[@denisepaulsenful]

He was life.

[@Haadi42]

Thank you man. Thank you.

[@phonescreenfiend]

I've always loved your videos and I'm saddened by Normie passing.

[@kevnar]

Imagine being so devoted to comedy that you keep your imminent death a secret so it doesn't ruin the punchline.

[@Zennofobic]

I'll be up in LA next week, hoping maybe I can stop by and pay my respects outside the service

[@deb9806]

Service? They had something? I heard his ashes were sent to Canada to the family but not memorials

[@oreo507]

Love you norm

[@KittenBasher69]

It's only now I can look back and laugh.

[@andresote2]

The best of the best.

[@MegaSkills9]

I would have said... "He existed hilariously". RIP Norm.

[@MegaSkills9]

The atoms that once were Norm are still here. They are probably making other atoms laugh. ;-)

[@cookie5335]

Best millionaire contestant

[@yacketycat]

Thank you for this channel, Happy.

[@markmelton587]

You got us all one more time, didn't ya Norm? But we need your humor now more than ever. God speed, brother Asbie.

[@staff97]

petition for *"He Was"* to be Norms new wiki bio

[@discoveryman59]

He was and will always be the GOAT!!!

[@thewanderingwizard9848]

I think you're kind of missing the point. He wasn't Norm MacDonald... that isn't what he was trying to say. He was. He existed. It doesn't matter that he was a stand-up comedian, TV actor, film star... It didn't even matter that he was Norm MacDonald. WHO he was didn't matter. The fact that he WAS did. All that matters was that he existed. This was his plea: please remember, I may not BE anymore... ...but I WAS. I did exist. Please don't forget about me. It was the most brilliant epitaph anyone could ever have suggested for themselves. It kind of reminds me of the classic exchange from Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead..." R - "Are we dead?" G - "No, we're on a boat." R - "Do you think death could possibly be a boat?" G - "No, no, no... Death is *not.* Death isn't. Take my meaning? Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't *not* be on a boat." R - "I've frequently not been on boats." G - "No, no... What you've *been* is not on boats."

[@dannylago2330]

My body is mourning and asking to cry

[@mrr7634]

He really was.

[@b.f.skinner4383]

Before Adam Egret was, Norm Macdonald Am

[@oldnick4707]

I didn't even know HE WAS sick!

[@noonespecial7]

Damn……. He was…….. cool.

[@repeatingthevideosdialogue8304]

"If you could boil your Wikipedia entry down to a one-sentence bio, what would it be?" "He was." ❤

[@ericbradley5228]

The GOAT

[@ij2759]

Reminds me of that tragedy

[@csens4983]

He sertainly was

[@kingkeneth5289]

He is the only person like me Ive ever seen... I get cha @Billy Condon

[@akiratheastronaut]

He certainly was. Do you have or know where the full interview is?

[@NobodyCaresALot]

The trouble with comedians having tombstones is that every time someone comes around to remember you, they keep reading the same shitty joke. If it was funny the first time, they won't come back to read it a second time.

[@SanaZub]

can someone provide the link to the full interview

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

its like that talking heads song

[@erichvonmolder9310]

He would hate this.

[@dernicahill1961]

Hahah what 2 people had enough energy to hit the "dislike" button? I'm going to guess the Pope and maybe Jeeves.. that Jeeves has been known to be a loose Cannon.

[@jeepneygang]

He was

[@ArtFlunky]

Yes, he was

[@cenasgay9111]

Damn bruh, Imnotnorm ripping you off. You the OG Norm guy, Happy the Dog❤

[@Zennofobic]

his name was Robert Paulson

[@francisconunes5668]

Most probably a reference to the biblical name of God. Makes sense specially when it is known he was interested in the scriptures.

[@Originfab]

He definitely was.

[@BernieMadoff-qv5in]

Somebody needs to make that his wiki bio immediately.

[@marshallblansett9254]

Did wikipedia post the the 1st day, or something?

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Damn. I miss him. I don't even know the cat.

[@kingpuppo5880]

Where do you get your ideas from?

[@Storm-zm9pp]

I didn’t even know he was sick!

[@raikojohnson9850]

What is the interview this is from?

[@rjmoney9]

what interview was this from? Norm looking sharp af in this one

[@staff97]

was in 2016. CBC Arts Exhibitionists for a Cultural Speedround

[@rjmoney9]

@@staff97 thank you!

[@johnomara2262]

sigh...

[@RealCoolGuy]

Great. Now do the one where he talked about how "Make God laugh" was a stupid phrase

[@TruthAndReconciliation]

Whats this from?

[@JustSomeGuyOk]

TWAS

[@profoundwanderer1441]

Dear lord. "Make God Laugh".. What about that one guy? Satan?.. i'm sure he's got a funny bone or two.

[@jistutz]

Make God Laugh.

[@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700]

Bruh.

[@adolpholiverbush9060]

What??? he died?? was this one the news? Just kidding, no one will STFU about it, so how can anyone NOT know?

[@zombiegeorge749]

Sadly, there is no God.