Norm MacDonald and his contributions to comedy USD Student Media

Comedy fans around the world were shocked to hear about the passing of Norm MacDonald after it was announced that the famous comedian, actor, and writer lost his nine-year private battle with cancer at age 61 last Tuesday. MacDonald was best known for his role on NBC s Saturday Night Live in the 90s, in addition to comedic movie classics such as Billy Madison and Dirty Work. While MacDonald s impact on the comedy world will live on forever, his sudden and unexpected death has made for a difficult reality to accept.

MacDonald is survived by his son Dylan MacDonald, a USD alum and graduate from the English department. Dylan MacDonald enjoyed great success as a writer during his time here at USD. In 2015, he was awarded Fiction runner-up for an original piece in the 2015-2016 Lindsay J. Cropper Creative Writing Contest. Dylan MacDonald also shared his father s interest in comedy, forming a sketch comedy group with friends in 2011 and posting videos to their YouTube channel. 

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Norm MacDonald often appeared on his YouTube show wearing one of his many USD sweatshirts or t-shirts.