‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt
Lifeless at 76
Revealed
George Wendt, well-known for his starring function within the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” is useless.
Household sources inform TMZ … he died early Tuesday morning, passing peacefully in his sleep at his house.
The official reason behind loss of life is unclear.
George’s household is remembering him as “a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him” … they usually say he shall be missed endlessly.
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 Show.”
George additionally acted on the large display screen … with roles in “Airplane II: The Sequel,” “No Small Affair,” “Fletch,” “The Little Rascals,” “Spice World,” “Outside Providence,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Santa Buddies” and “Sandy Wexler.”
He was born in Chicago as considered one of 9 kids and went to highschool in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin earlier than enrolling on the College of Notre Dame. After faculty, he received into sketch comedy improv and landed just a few small roles on TV exhibits like “Taxi,” “Soap,” and “M*A*S*H” earlier than getting his large break on “Cheers.”
George was 76.
RIP
