George Wendt, the comic and actor recognized for his beloved position as Norm on “Cheers,” has died, a household consultant instructed CBS Information. He was 76.
Wendt, a Chicago native and the uncle of actor Jason Sudeikis, died peacefully in his sleep at residence early Tuesday morning, in keeping with his household.
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“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” the household’s assertion learn. “He will be missed forever.”
Wendt was greatest recognized enjoying 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 among 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 comedy, Wendt went on to star in his personal present, “The George Wendt Show,” 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 Live.”
