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George Wendt, who played Norm in 'Cheers,' dies

George Wendt, the Beer-Loving Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76

George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the fabled NBC sitcom Cheers, has died.

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George Wendt, beloved bar regular Norm on 'Cheers,' dies at 76: 'A well-loved friend'

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George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76

George Wendt, who earned six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his role as the bearish, beer-quaffing Everyman Norm Peterson on the enduring sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday at his home...

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George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, has died

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Cheers star George Wendt dies at 76

George Wendt’s Norm Peterson was the bar fly’s bar fly

Any consideration of ensemble-driven sitcoms has to include “Cheers,” and any consideration of “Cheers” has to include George Wendt, whose Norm Peterson was the bar fly’s bar fly.

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George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76

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‘Cheers’ star George Wendt dead at 76

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Raise a Pint to George Wendt

Mailman Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) was the literal USPS-blue-collar worker on Cheers, but his good buddy Norm Peterson ( George Wendt ), an accountant, was its everyman. Wendt passed on Tuesday of natural causes. He was 76.

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Jason Sudeikis recalls fondest memory with uncle and ‘Cheers’ star George Wendt, who died at age 76

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.

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Melissa Joan Hart and More Stars React to George Wendt's Death at 76: 'One of the Best'

Jeff Ross was among the first to pay tribute to Wendt — who was best known for playing Norm Peterson on Cheers, and appeared in every episode from its 1982 premiere to its finale in 1993 — following the news of his death.

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Jimmy Kimmel Exposes Awkward ‘Fox & Friends’ Flub Over George Wendt’s Death

In his Wednesday monologue, Jimmy Kimmel enjoyed the rare opportunity to deliver an inside scoop at Fox & Friends’ expense. “This is an exclusive,“ Kimmel bragged. ”This is an e-mail I obtained from a source.

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