For 11 years, fans watched George Wendt saunter onto the screen and into Cheers bar as his friends and its patrons shouted out “Norm!” to which he always responded with a sarcastic one-liner that had everyone belly laughing for days.

Jason Sudeikis' uncle earned Emmy nominations six years running after getting started on Second City in his hometown of Chicago.

George Wendt, the actor who portrayed Norm Peterson on Cheers, has died. He was 76 years old. “Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC hit comedy Cheers, has passed away,