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George Wendt, the actor highest identified for enjoying Norm in long-running sitcom Cheers, has died at 76.
His loss of life was once showed through his publicist in a remark.
“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” it learn. “He will be missed forever. The family has requested privacy during this time.”
He died peacefully in his sleep at house.
Wendt starred in Cheers from 1982 to 1993, showing in all 275 episodes of the hit sitcom. He earned six Emmy nominations for his paintings at the display.
“The Norm you see in Cheers has been years in the making,” Wendt as soon as mentioned of his persona. “I have some characteristics in common with him besides our fondness for beer. But I think I’m a lot happier than Norm.” He additionally added: “I was a beer drinker long before Cheers. When I put a couple of six packs on top of my grocery shopping cart, people are pleased. I tell ‘em I’m taking them home to rehearse.”
He went directly to play the nature of Norm in a lot of different presentations together with Frasier, Wings, The Simpsons, Family Guy and The Tortellis.
After Cheers, he additionally led short-lived sitcom The George Wendt Show in 1995 which was once cancelled after six episodes. His different tv credit integrated Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Colombo, Portlandia and The Goldbergs.
His movie credit integrated Guilty through Suspicion with Robert De Niro, Fletch with Chevy Chase, Space Truckers with Dennis Hopper and Forever Young with Mel Gibson. He additionally performed Macaulay Culkin’s father in Michael Jackson’s Black or White video.
On level, Wendt additionally starred in Hairspray on Broadway, enjoying Edna Turnblad. “It was one of my two favorite roles, apart from Norm,” he mentioned. “Absolute utter joy and entirely different from anything in my world.”
Most lately, he seemed in a season of The Masked Singer and 2022’s festive comedy Christmas with the Campbells. He additionally reunited with individuals of the Cheers solid on the 2024 Emmys.
