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Conan O'Brien

I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I'm so sad for all of us today.

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) September 14, 2021

Jon Stewart tweeted: \"No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Hilarious and unique. F--- cancer.\"

Seth Rogen tweeted: \"Oh f---. I was a huge fan of Norm Macdonald and I essentially ripped off his delivery when I first started acting. I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows. He was the funniest guest of all time. We lost a comedy giant today. One of the the all time greats. RIP.\"

Gilbert Gottfried

This photo was taken after I was a guest on Norm's show. At dinner the laughs just continued nonstop. He will be missed. RIP Norm Macdonald pic.twitter.com/DToJCUBdU2

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) September 14, 2021

Seth MacFarlane

To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald. You always hoped he would hang around after the work was done, just so you could hear his stories and get a laugh. So hilarious and so generous with his personality. I'm gonna miss him.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) September 14, 2021

Bob Saget

Devastated. Met Norm in Ottawa when he was in my audience at 17 years old. Been close for decades. We have lost a comedic genius. No other voice in comedy has been as uniquely prolific, brazen, dark, hilarious, and heartfelt. Love you forever, Norm. pic.twitter.com/V44nyouhQN

— bob saget (@bobsaget) September 14, 2021

Whitney Cummings

Norm is the pinnacle of bravery and originality. 💔 https://t.co/UfeNoEUlUv

— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) September 14, 2021

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Tom Green

Words can't describe how saddened I am to hear of the passing of my friend. Rest In Peace @normmacdonald Here we are sharing some laughs https://t.co/4Tbm5Wbdol

— Tom Green (@tomgreenlive) September 14, 2021
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