‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt
Useless at 76
Revealed Might 20, 2025 12:35 PM PDT
George Wendt, well-known for his starring position within the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” is lifeless.
Household sources inform TMZ … he died early Tuesday morning, passing peacefully in his sleep at his dwelling.
The official explanation for loss of life is unclear.
George’s household is remembering him as “a doting household man, a well-loved pal and confidant to all of these fortunate sufficient to have identified him” … and so they say he might be missed perpetually.
Wendt starred as Norm Peterson in all 275 episodes of “Cheers” and earned six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for excellent supporting actor in a comedy sequence.
When “Cheers” went off the air in 1993, George received his personal sitcom “The George Wendt Present.”
George additionally acted on the massive display … with roles in “Airplane II: The Sequel,” “No Small Affair,” “Fletch,” “The Little Rascals,” “Spice World,” “Outdoors Windfall,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Santa Buddies” and “Sandy Wexler.”
He was born in Chicago as considered one of 9 youngsters and went to highschool in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin earlier than enrolling on the College of Notre Dame. After school, he received into sketch comedy improv and landed a couple of small roles on TV exhibits like “Taxi,” “Cleaning soap,” and “M*A*S*H” earlier than getting his huge break on “Cheers.”
George was 76.
RIP
