George Wendt, Cheers
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George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76.
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"George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him," a statement from his publicist said. "He will be missed forever."
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 ...
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 — 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 took him to ...