George Wendt, the actor and actor known for his beloved role as Norm on “Cheers”, died, a family representative at CBS News said. He was 76 years old.
Wendt, from Chicago and uncle of actor Jason Sudeikis, died peacefully in his sleep at home early Tuesday morning, according to his family.
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“George was an adapted father, a beloved friend and confidant to all those who were lucky to have known him,” said family declaration. “We will miss it forever.”
Wendt was best known by playing Norm Peterson in the sitcom NBC “Cheers”, which took place from 1982 to 1993. The role earned him six consecutive appointments to the Emmy Award.
He had been married to his other actor Bernadette Birkett since 1978. Together, they had three children.
In 2024, Wendt and some of the actors of “Cheers” gathered at the 75TH Primetime Emmy Awards, including Ted Dance, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger.
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After his reputation in the sitcom, Wendt then played in his own program, “The George Wendt Show”, in 1995. The series ended with less than 10 episodes, but Wendt continued to play and appeared in several television and films, including “Sabrina The Teenage Witch” and “Saturday Night”.
