.Lori Jo Hoekstra, Macdonald's longtime producing partner and friend, was with the comedian when he died, the outlet reports.
Hoekstra told the outlet that, though Macdonald had been battling cancer for nearly a decade, he was determined to keep his health struggles private, and away from his family, friends and fans.«He was most proud of his comedy,» Hoekstra said. «He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him.
Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that 'a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.' He certainly never pandered.
Norm will be missed terribly.»The Canadian-born Macdonald began his career as a writer on , a job he held from 1992 to 1993.
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