Norm Macdonald The Funniest Man Formerly Alive - re cut 

“I love living. Life is great. You can go to Denny’s, wear a hat, whatever you want.” -Norm

his death was the punchline of a joke norm set up years and years ago. he was the greatest comic ever.

The more I learn about this man, the more I care for him

Saget probably said it the best "Im sorry for the people who didnt get it"

I loved his joke about the Devil telling him to kill his family and chop them up and put them in a bag. Then the Devil took off a mask and it was his friend Bob. "Oh...you got me there Bob. That was a good one."

The chairman of the bored joke was so great it hurts.

Adam was so blessed to be able to hang out with Norm as much as he did.

That picture of Norm, Bob Saget and Gilbert Gottfried is so sad now. 3 really good, kind and funny people are all gone now. I have stage 4 cancer myself and it's a constant reminder to not take life for granted. It goes very quickly.

That Letterman moment hits so much harder when you realize he must have been thinking they might never see each other again.

So Norm was talking about himself when talking about uncle Bert. He had the box set of Matlock.

Norm, trying to hold it together to tell his favorite joke (by David Letterman)...and the "I love you"-- certainly one of the most unvarnished heartfelt moments to be seen on American television.

I'll never stop watching Norm

Carrot Top remembering him on his live show with the clip where Norm dunks all over him was a classy move imo

When Norm was performing he was so unbelievably brilliant but in those moments when he was serious he transformed into something so magical and alluring. His sincerity and his vulnerability just pulled you into him. Norm was an enigma....a beautiful sweet insightful smart caring thoughtful soul.

After Norm passed it came out that he wasn’t actually fired for OJ jokes. One of his friends was being fired and Norm told them “if you fire him I’m walking away” and he stuck to his guns to stick up for his friend. He never breathed a word of it and allowed people to think he was fired for OJ jokes when he could have easily told the truth to make himself look good. Class act.

The first 25mins man, had me almost in tears. So beautiful, thank for you putting this together. Loved it

"I come from a long line of death." Norm Macdonald

" Didn't know he was even sick." Norm worked on that one for years....... He was the king.

Thanks for the upload. I was drawn to it like a moth to the screen light.

i used to always think that i was the only one in on the joke. none of my friends got him. in fact, i cant remember a person who ive known that loved his humor as much as i do. in the months leading up to his passing, i actually went down a weird "norm" rabbit hole and went back and watched everything and anything i could. it was a GLORIOUS moment. i told my daughter his "moth" joke. she loved it. and then i heard he passed. for the 1st time in my entire life, i was terribly sad about a person i never knew that died. but i was soooo glad i revisited all his stuff before he did so i could TRULY enjoy it once more without thinking of him being gone. i think the best part is that the outpouring of love for him from so many people shows me that i wasnt alone this whole time. i wasnt the only one in on the joke. r.i.p. norm.

This is my all-time favorite Norm Macdonald tribute video there is...Ive probably watched it too many times.. Pulls at my heartstrings and makes me laugh my butt off. God bless Norm Macdonald RIP 🙏🏼 Norm has been the only comedian I watch regularly for years.

One of the happiest days of recent memory was when I opened my Dropbox account that I totally forgot about and saw that I had the audiobook read by Norm. It's strange because I felt like I actually knew him through his more serious interviews and he was the one person who can always make me feel better through the toughest times in my life. I caught the Carrot Top moment on Conan live with my brother and we both fell off the couch laughing hysterically. His Weekend Update performances are burned into my memory and the OJ jokes were more than just comedy; they were edgy in a way that will never be duplicated by another person. Seeing one of his last performances at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus Ohio will be one of my most cherished memories and I actually listened to it in it's entirty this morning... Norm MacDonald, you were loved by myself and millions of other people around the world, you dead chunk of coal.

So ominous hearing Gilbert and Bob Saget talk about Norm's passing knowing they're both gone now so shortly after Norm.

Its adorable how amused Norm was by Letterman's lil extra hand shake move. He would have rather the ovation stop just to make a quip on it.

Norm you’ve made such an impact on me and it makes me so happy to see the respect you deserve. Not as comedian but as a person. You were brilliant and you’ll always be my favorite person. Your humor was uncanny, your timing was perfect and you made people you never knew feel something. You’re a legend ❤

I miss Norm, but I’m glad there’s so much content on RU-vid to watch.

Your editing is brilliant, that was a rollercoaster of emotions and what a way to end it. Thank you for the way you put that together. Obviously thanks first to Norm, but wow. That was incredibly moving.

I've seen a few living artistic geniuses in my day, and Norm is right at the top of that group. I put him on the same level with guitarist Allan Holdsworth: the best that ever lived. He used to say the comic's downfall is when they try to be a philosopher, but Norm saw the world differently, and revealed that worldview through his work. He taught us what really matters. Love you Normie

Awesome re-cut

A sweet and loving man who for those who saw him and in those moments they did, made the world a less dark place.

hearing Bob talk about Norm is heartbreaking!

"Who's gonna feed them hogs!"

How lucky we were to have him ♥️

I can't imagine the strength it must take to know you have a horrible disease, but never once memtion it because you don't want to bring people down. Norm knew he wasn't going to be around us for too much longer when he appeared here on Letterman. He knew his days were numbered, and he kept it inside. That alone makes him a true hero in my books.

I dunno why I keep watching these and making myself cry. Norm video three in a row. It hurts so much when he's joking about death and he seemed afraid, but I hope he gained peace and acceptance. It's just too much foreshadowing that makes it extra painful. I almost feel it's harsher to keep it a secret from those close to you, because you are gone and your loved ones had no clue and you might as well have been killed in a freak accident. I lost my father suddenly and young, I lost my mom after years of lymphoma. My mom was my absolute best friend I still cry every single day but I got every second to tell her and show her how much I love her and how scared I am to live without her. It's still unbearably painful but I don't have regret.

Turd Ferguson lives in my soul

To think I had learned of Norm right after his death. Never knew of him beforehand, but he's become my favorite comedian

My favorite moment ever is when he tells the "dirty dog" wife story and conan says "ah, Dirty Dog again..." They were the best together, man. Norm MAY HAVE BEEN the funniest dude to ever do it. Hes UP THERE BIG TIME.

Norm was a good man. He hid his illness for a long time and all that time he knew he was going to die. He died way to young.

Thank you for this❤❤, I miss him more than I ever could have imagined 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Norm pulled a "Chadwick Bozeman" Respect and Honor.

Thanks for this, its great to see him hit the real stuff. The man was incredible.

I get some people out there don’t have a truck for the sentimental but I’m genuinely glad so many people love norm and glad people loved him enough back when to upload the clips that got me years ago. Ya’ll are alright.

Norm was a very smart guy, but he was humble enough to build his own comedic character as a dumb schlepp. An uncouth dufus. A guy who would fail second grade if he had to sit it again. If he could even find his way to the schoolhouse without getting lost. RIP.

Wow. In retrospect, you can hear exactly what hes saying and who he's talking about. He was clever.

God damn it, you made me cry watching a comedy video when you showed the tribute clips from when Norm died. We love and miss you Norm.

In five or six years when I discovered Norm, I saw everything about him on RU-vid and I re-watched it many times... This one is my first time... Great job.... Really great... thank you TiltJack, I meen it from the bottom of my hart... Greetings from Slovenia...

I’m not sad he is gone - so openly grateful we got to witness this human. What a kind man and no one funnier

I can care less about celebrities, and i never met you, Norm. But , Norm , Norm, I love you ❤. Rest in peace . Rest in your genius. Your humor. I love you You'll be sorely missed

This is so amazing, even knowing stuff was edited out. I can't imagine the original version :(

Norm, George Carlin and Bill Hicks were the most important comedians in my life. Their material is so good it's still legit today and tomorrow.

I don’t know why I feel such a heavy loss in my heart still for this man. He represented something to me that I don’t understand fully yet.

Oh my God I miss this man. Can you imagine getting to talk with him. He is so freaking funny. God I miss him so so much. Norm was so incredibly intelligent nobody understood how funny he was. You have to read between the lines. God Bless you and I miss you so much.👦🏽🙏🙏🙏

One of the influential voices of T.V. Of my youth or young adult hood.. Being nearly 43 in a couple of months when I wrote this. 06/20/24. RIP Norm. Thanks for the insight., the good times., and the smiles.

I love how you’ve done this video! Plus it has stuff I’ve never seen before ! Didn’t know that was possible anymore lol

This is truly beautiful and an amazing work of Art!

Such an AMAZING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED, video! This was truly such a WONDERFUL tribute to an amazing man that can never be forgotten. So I have to thank you very much for creating this wonderfully entertaining/informative video ! ❤❤❤

The emotion while he did that last set man...knowing now what he was dealing with... That was truly something...

the one thing that really hits me hard right now, at 03:27 eastern european time, is that he was always strong. so strong. making jokes around the subject but never really breaking down, only a couple of times did we see him feeling a little bit under. he had, probably according to him, so much to hide. and he did so. up until the very end. maybe he shouldn't've. but he was a strong man, indeed. fly high, king. it's already been 2.5 years.

I miss him so much every day. Weirdly, the first moment I started weeping during the video was when you showed the image of him as Turd Ferguson. Funny name, Turd Ferguson. RIP Norm. Hope you're tellin' the man upstairs one of your painfully long shaggy dog jokes right now.

I’m not crying!…..

Norm you were the greatest ❤️ -very fitting tribute

He was a genius. I love how he'd hide his intelligence in an endearing, folksy way. He'd purposely mispronounce words and feign ignorance with things like the internet. Even though he was incredibly intelligent. He was very advanced in school, twice skipping grades ahead, and learned calculus in grade school. He comes from a family of intellectuals. His father being a teacher and his brother is a well respected news anchor for CBC world news. Norm was no slouch in the brain cell department.

Great video.. In my eyes he was a “healer of society..”

He was more than the funniest man , he was the Funniest HUMAN in his profession.

Also thanks for this. Great work. Very well compiled.

This is a fantastic edit. Bravo.

21:50 Oh great advice, Seth! That's a fine recommendation for a first joke, to get into Norm's style. & ya know, its ironic that your clip was played at this part in the video, because I was just starting to think to myself, what would Seth Meyers do.

Knowing in hindsight what i didnt know back then he really did try to take the hardest thing one could deal with head on through comedy, he truly is an inspiration that no matter how dire the situation you can find a reason to laugh. Really great video you put together here, i think the choice to end it with letterman shows last comedic guest appearance was a good one.

May he rest in peace love the legend

I love reading all these comments. Sincerely, Norm was the best. RIP Normy boy ❤

Norms a fuckin legend love watching him always made me laugh every time i saw him on tv true comedian sad we lost him but im glad we had him

We lost a part of comedy that was genius and cant be duplicated.

beautiful tribute. We miss you norm!

MY FAVORITE OF THE PERIOD OF TIME HE WAS A COMIC AND A LIVING PERSON WHILE OBSERVING HIM THROUGH THE YEARS EMBRACEING HUMANITY PERSONALLY WHILE BEING CUTE AND FUNNY WHAT A GUY . NORM MACDONALD 😄😂🤣

Norm comically but sincerely questioned life with a kind and open heart. He was endearing and affable and sweet.

I still want to kick Regis in the eyes for purposely screwing Norm out of the Million Dollars for charity. lol

Man I love that guy, He really was unique man, One of a kind for sure!

Sadly, I’d never heard of him until he died. I guess I was living under a rock or maybe when I was a kid I just didn’t know his name. He was a genius, a gentle soul, and he still makes me laugh harder than anyone. RIP

I dont know if you can say Norm is the funniest person to ever live, but I can't think of anyone funnier.

this was so great, whole spectrum of emotions, what an amazing human being.

thank you for doing this!

Thank God for Norm Macdonald 🙏

This video reminds me of that time Norm Macdonald died, you guys remember that?

NORM!!! Norm is my favourite comedian!!!! ❤ and 😢 you forever Norm 🫡

Very good draw in that battle!

What a wonderful treatment of a beautiful soul

If you don’t get Norm’s comedy, you must not have a dog house

Awww…. Norm How Much You are Loved & Missed. RIP NORM

Oh man the balls this guy had to face the card he was dealt.... You ve become one of my heroes norm... RIP

22:44 : When 💔 the heartbreaking, and ❤ touching Norm tributes end & Norm’s clips begin…. Only letting you know incase you don’t have any Kleenexes & you were prepared to laugh your a%# off at the usual Norm clips.

Thank you for making this

I love you, Norm.

Love you norm

Norm passing is sad, add this sad music and you almost guarantee a cry from viewiers.

The day he died, I had woken up and opened Twitter on my phone during breakfast. The first tweet I saw was SNL's message about his passing. I cried for about 20 minutes, but then started laughing because I had remembered his joke "He's dead? I didn't even know he was sick."

I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna cross that river I'm gonna catch tomorrow, now You're gonna wanna hold me Just like I always told you You're gonna miss me when I'm gone Nobody here will ever find me But I will always be around Just like the songs I leave behind me I'm gonna live forever, now You fathers and you mothers Be good to one another Please, try to raise your children right Don't let the darkness take 'em Don't make 'em feel forsaken Just lead 'em safely to the light When this old world is blown asunder And all the stars fall from the sky Remember, someone really loves you We'll live forever, you and I I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna cross that river I'm gonna catch tomorrow, now- Billie Joe Shaver (old chunk of coal)

The good die young……at last check OJ still alive 😮

that letterman part gets me every time

Gotta love norm. Gotta hate NBC