And it’s Gilda, you know, and I’m doing this thing, and then [I say,] ‘She’s cheating on me with this guy right here.’ And then I bring in Buck Henry.

Sarah Sherman’s SNL Residual Checks Were Being Sent To Gilda Radner’s Estate, And Lorne Michaels' Reaction To This ‘Crazy Coincidence’ Was On Brand News By Riley Utley published 27 June 2025 ...

Sarah Sherman learned her “SNL ”checks were being sent to Gilda Radner's estate: 'I started hysterically sobbing' Radner, who starred on the first five seasons of "Saturday Night Live," died ...

Radner, who was part of the season 1 cast of SNL alongside Michaels, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, died in 1989 of ovarian cancer.

Gilda Radner -- one of the most influential cast members in "Saturday Night Live" history -- played a pivotal role in shaping "SNL," forever changing the course of comedy.