George Wendt, comic and actor beloved as Norm on “Cheers,” dies at 76
George Wendt, the comic and actor recognized for his beloved position as Norm on “Cheers,” has died, a household consultant advised CBS Information. He was 76.
Wendt, a Chicago native and the uncle of actor Jason Sudeikis, died peacefully in his sleep at dwelling early Tuesday morning, based on his household.
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“George was a doting household man, a well-loved good friend and confidant to all of these fortunate sufficient to have recognized him,” the household’s assertion learn. “He will probably be missed without end.”
Wendt was greatest recognized taking part in Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” which ran from 1982 to 1993. The position earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
He had been married to fellow actor Bernadette Birkett since 1978. Collectively, they’d three kids.
In 2024, Wendt and a number of the forged of “Cheers” reunited on the seventy fifth Primetime Emmy Awards, together with Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger.
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Following his fame on the sitcom, Wendt went on to star in his personal present, “The George Wendt Present,” in 1995. The collection ended with lower than 10 episodes, however Wendt continued appearing and appeared in a number of TV exhibits and films, together with “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and “Saturday Night time Stay.”
Wendt additionally lent his expertise to the stage, taking part in Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray” on Broadway in 2007, based on the Related Press. He was within the Tony Award-winning play “Artwork” in New York and London, and starred within the nationwide tour of “12 Offended Males.”
