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Credit: Ali Abbas Ahmadi, BBC News
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George Wendt, who starred as Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers, has died at the age of 76.
The beloved actor and comedian died peacefully in his sleep at his home early on Tuesday morning, his family confirmed.
"George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever," a representative told the BBC.
Wendt starred as Norm in all 275 episodes of Cheers, which ran from 1982 to 1993, earning six consecutive Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.
He reunited with some of the cast of Cheers at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024, including Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger.
In addition to the NBC sitcom, Wendt appeared in several movies such as Dreamscape, Forever Young and Gung Ho.
He has been married to fellow actor Bernadette Birkett since 1978, with whom he has three children.
He is also the uncle of actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis.
Credit: Ali Abbas Ahmadi, BBC News
Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/iivZA
George Wendt, who starred as Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers, has died at the age of 76.
The beloved actor and comedian died peacefully in his sleep at his home early on Tuesday morning, his family confirmed.
"George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever," a representative told the BBC.
Wendt starred as Norm in all 275 episodes of Cheers, which ran from 1982 to 1993, earning six consecutive Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.
He reunited with some of the cast of Cheers at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024, including Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger.
In addition to the NBC sitcom, Wendt appeared in several movies such as Dreamscape, Forever Young and Gung Ho.
He has been married to fellow actor Bernadette Birkett since 1978, with whom he has three children.
He is also the uncle of actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis.
