George Wendt, who played Norm in 'Cheers,' dies
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Sudeikis recalled the story in September 2017 while speaking to The A.V. Club on the red carpet of the “Second City’s Roast Of George Wendt” event he hosted in honor of his uncle, who died May 20 at age 76, NBC News has confirmed.
George Wendt, best known for playing Norm on 'Cheers,' died peacefully in his sleep while at home early Tuesday morning, according to a family representative.
Norm Peterson the "Cheers" character may have seemed as Bostonian as the Red Sox and the Freedom Trail, but the man who portrayed him, the late George Wendt, was a native Chicagoan who was forever proud of his hometown.