George Wendt, remembered for his role as Norm on Cheers, passed away from cardiac arrest at 76 with his family and friends mourning his loss ...

Tributes in honor of “Cheers” actor George Wendt have been pouring in from actors and friends of the star who died Tuesday at the age of 76. Wendt, who was in the iconic television sitcom for all 11 ...

George Wendt died at the age of 76, a rep for the late Cheers actor confirmed in May 2025. The Chicago native found fame through his comical role as Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the hit TV ...

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that ...

Actor George Wendt, who once played the ever-loyal Norm on “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his home at the age of 76, his family confirmed in a statement through his publicist. “George was ...

George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. He was 76. “George was a ...

Wendt, who was a native of the South Side neighborhood of Beverly, started his acting career at Chicago’s improvisational comedy troupe Second City. George Wendt, right, who plays Norm Peterson ...

Jeremy Smith, general manager of The Second City, said what Wendt learned on the stage there carried him throughout his career. "In here, he was George — the guy with the biggest heart in the ...

The “Cheers” star graduated from Rockhurst University after getting kicked out of Notre Dame and has family in Kansas City.

Actor George Wendt died ... In an interview, Wendt recalled the moment when he realized that he might be able to turn his talent for comedy into a career. “I remember going to see Second ...

Wendt earned six Emmy nominations for his role as Norm Peterson. George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers," has died. He was 76. A family ...