But the more viewers got to know the character — played, of course, by George Wendt, who died yesterday at 76 in his sleep of ...

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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 ...

George Wendt, best known for portraying Norm on "Cheers," attended high school in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He died May 20 ...

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

Wendt played Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” ...

George Wendt, also known as Norm from "Cheers," died Tuesday morning in his sleep, according to a family statement.

Actor George Wendt, who once played the ever-loyal Norm on “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his home at the age of 76, his ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Actor George Wendt has died at 76 years old, a family representative confirmed on Tuesday. A family representative said Wendt, a Chicago native, died peacefully at his home.

George Wendt, best known for playing Norm on 'Cheers,' died peacefully in his sleep while at home early Tuesday morning, ...

"For eleven years on 'Cheers,' we shared a stage, a lot of laughs and a front-row seat to one of television’s most beloved ...

George Wendt 's "Cheers" co-stars and Hollywood celebrities are sharing heartfelt tributes following his death at age 76.