Canadian Comic Norm Macdonald Dies at 61 After a Private Battle With Cancer

Norm Macdonald begins as host of the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 13, 2016. Macdonald remembers the late Burt Reynolds as a great storyteller and "hilarious" entertainer. The Canadian Press/Peter Power

TORONTO—Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of “Saturday Night Live” fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer.

Representatives for his management agency Brillstein Entertainment Partners confirmed the death on Tuesday, saying further details were not available.