Mike MacDonald (comedian)

Who they were

Personal life MacDonald had bipolar disorder , and he supported the advocacy group Standup for Mental Health. [ 1 ] In 2011, MacDonald was diagnosed with hepatitis C , [ 2 ] and he moved back to Ottawa from Glendale, California , where his wife Bonnie was hoping to sell their house. [ 3 ] In April 2012, his illness progressed to the point where his liver and his kidneys failed. He was put on a waiting list for a liver transplant. [ 3 ]

Michael Allan MacDonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He wrote and appeared in several films, including Mr. Nice Guy. He appeared in such television shows as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Arsenio Hall Show.

Early life

Educated at: Brookfield High School.

Early life Born in Metz , France, he was the son of a career Royal Canadian Air Force officer. [ 1 ] MacDonald spent the first 15 years of his life on military bases throughout France, West Germany and Canada. He learned at an early age that humour would make him popular. [ 2 ] When his father retired from the military, his family settled in Ottawa , where MacDonald attended Brookfield High School . [ 2 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Canadian Comedy Award for Comedic Artist of the Year.

Career Beginnings After high school, MacDonald, who was an accomplished drummer , toured Canada with a rock group sponsored by the Government of Canada . [ 1 ] The tour ended and he returned to Ottawa , Ontario. MacDonald spent the next few years in various jobs including drive-in restaurant employee, ballroom dance instructor, and teacher's aide for mentally challenged children. In 1978 at the age of 24, MacDonald began to frequent clubs where he could try his own kind of stand-up comedy . [ 1 ]

Death MacDonald died of heart complications on March 17, 2018, at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute , at the age of 63. [ 1 ] ^ "Canadian comedian Mike MacDonald dies at 63" . CBC. March 18, 2018.

Why this date

Mike MacDonald (comedian) appears on our March 17 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.