Dana Carvey played the Church Lady on the Dec. 5, 1987, episode of "Saturday Night Live." A pair of “SNL” greats who did attend “SNL50” have since fallen ill, too.

Dana Carvey explains why he did not attend the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special Fans had wondered why the funnyman was nowhere to be seen at the show. Feb. 21, 2025, 4:59 AM PST / Source: TODAY ...

Saturday Night Live veteran Dana Carvey, who was known for his impression of President George H.W. Bush on the sketch show, once had an interaction that the late politician didn't find very funny.

Dana Carvey as George Bush during "White House Report" skit on September 30, 1989. (Photo by: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) ...