Tributes pour in for comedian and actor Norm Macdonald, dead at 61

It's a loss not just felt in the world of comedy, or the world of standup — but in all of entertainment, as tributes are pouring in from friends and fans around the world.

Norm Macdonald died Tuesday after a 9-year long private fight with cancer.

Before a long career in front of the camera, Macdonald was a comedy writer for others — he wrote for shows like Roseanne and the Dennis Miller Show.

He was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live for 5 years, from 1993 to 1998 — most known to a generation as the face of Weekend Update and, of course, his Burt Reynolds impressions during the Jeopardy! sketches.

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He appeared in countless movies on the big screen, often times alongside longtime friend and collaborate Adam Sandler.

Sandler took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon and wrote: "Everyone one of us loved Norm. Some of the hardest laughs of my life with this man. Most fearless funny original guy we knew. An incredible dad. A great friend. A legend. Love u pal."

Macdonald also appeared on stage many times in Chicago. Zanies Comedy Club put out a statement, saying staff and customers always looked forward to his performances.

Macdonald was just 61-years-old.