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Cheers star George Wendt died on Tuesday, but left behind a great story about how he got cast as lovable barfly Norm. In a 2024 podcast interview with castmates Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson, Wendt ...
George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson in all 11 seasons of NBC's 'Cheers,' has died. He was 76. Wendt's family confirmed early Tuesday morning that he died peacefully in his sleep at home. A ...
It takes watching only a scene or two before you're fully immersed in the world of “Cheers,” writes. And Norm, played by George Wendt, who died this week, is the most regular of regulars. If "Cheers" ...
Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Board. Anyone who craved a life of sitcom fame had not spent time with George Wendt, a man who could not walk into a restaurant or take a stroll in the fresh air ...
When word spread on Tuesday about the passing of George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers', Boston turned out to make sure he ...
He was known simply as “Norm” in the bar where everybody knows your name. Tonight, fans and co-stars are remembering the name George Wendt, the actor whose one-liners kept millions laughing for years.
The entertainment industry is picking themselves back up following two tragedies that happened earlier this month: the ...
Wendt got his start in Chicago's Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his ...
Deep Space Nine and notice that walrus-faced alien who’s always sitting at the bar, quietly nursing a drink? Well, that Morn, ...
Kelsey Grammer is paying tribute to his late Cheers co-star George Wendt. Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on the popular NBC ...
Actor George Wendt’s peaceful passing at 76 has fans honoring his Cheers legacy - and the paycheck that came with it.
Jon Cryer, who starred in the 1984 film No Small Affair with Wendt, tells PEOPLE he "met George on one of my first movies and ...