Comedian, former ‘SNL’ anchor Norm MacDonald dies at 61

MacDonald privately battled cancer for several years

Norm MacDonald, the longtime comedian perhaps best known as one of “Saturday Night Live’s” most memorable Weekend Update anchors, has died at 61, according to reports.

Deadline Hollywood reported Tuesday that MacDonald died “after a long and private battle with cancer.”

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Macdonald was an “SNL” cast member from 1993-98.

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