Norm Macdonald, the deadpan “Saturday Night Live” alumnus and stand-up comedian, recorded an hour of new material before he died — and it will soon be available to watch on Netflix, the streaming giant announced Thursday.
“Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” will debut May 30, the company confirmed in a news release.
Macdonald, who was diagnosed with cancer nearly a decade ago but kept his medical ordeal private, died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles. He was 61.
he former Saturday Night Live comedian died after a private 9-year battle with cancer.
“Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen,” Lori Jo Hoekstra, Macdonald’s producing partner, said in a statement. “We want to make sure his fans see this very funny hour. He left a gift for all of us.”
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