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WSOP Regular, One-of-a-Kind Comedian Norm Macdonald Dead at 61

Norm Macdonald, the iconic comedian who regularly attended the WSOP and hosted "High Stakes Poker" for one season, passed away at 61 following a private bout with cancer. The dry humorist was one of the legendary "Saturday Night Live" cast members in the 1990s, where he famously served as the comedic anchor on the Weekend Update segment.

Macdonald was born October 17, 1959 in Quebec, Canada. He'd go on to stardom in the U.S. in the early 1990s on SNL, along with a starring role in the 1998 comedy Dirty Work and hundreds of stand-up gigs all around the world.