Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald has died after a private battle with cancer

The comic and former Saturday Night Live 'Weekend Update' anchor passed away following a private battle with cancer, his management agency announced. He was 61.

Macdonald didn't share his health struggles with the public.

The Quebec City-raised standup was best known for his tenure on "Saturday Night Live."

His wry, deadpan delivery in the anchor chair of "Weekend Update" divided the variety show's audience in the mid-1990s.

Macdonald went on to amass a devoted following among comedy fans for his ribald rejection of easy punchlines.

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