Comedian Norm Macdonald, a Self-Described Christian, Unexpectedly Dies at Age 61

Tré Goins-Phillips : Sep 15, 2021
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"Scripture. Faith. Grace. Christ, Glory of God. Smart man says nothing is a miracle. I say everything is." -Norm Macdonald, tweet from 2017

[Faithwire.com] Famous comedian Norm Macdonald, who described himself as a Christian, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday after a nine-year battle with cancer. (Screengrab image)

Lori Jo Hoekstra, a friend of the 61-year-old celebrity, said the comedian "had been fighting cancer for nearly a decade but was determined to keep his struggle away from his family, friends, and fans," according to the New York Post...

...In 2015, when he served as a judge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing," Macdonald schooled a contestant for mocking Christianity during his routine.

Fellow judge Roseanne Barr told comedian Harrison Greenbaum his jokes about the Bible were "brave," an assertion with which Macdonald staunchly disagreed.

"I don't think the Bible jokes are brave at all," he said at the time. "If you think you're gonna take on an entire religion, you should maybe know what you're talking about"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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