Thedeath of Norm Macdonaldtook the entertainment world not to mention his fans by surprise.

Defying warnings from “SNL” brass, he made pointed jokes about the O.J.

Macdonald’s offhand sardonic style was another huge part of his appeal.

Norm Macdonald 2017

(See it here onTwitterand try not to laugh along with Coco.)

No topic was off-limits to the comedian not even the disease that cut his life short.

“Now, they have to ‘wage a battle.’

Norm Macdonald performing Humor sign

Now, they go, ‘Hey, he lost his battle.’

That’s no way to end your life.

What a loser that guy was.

The last thing he did was lose.

So that, to me, that’s not a loss that’s a draw.”

Then Macdonald mused about his attitude about his own mortality.

I’m afraid of going on ferris wheels and s*** …

I don’t care how old I am.

I could be 94, I’ll still be like, ‘Oh, kindly take my grandson …