George Wendt, finest identified for taking part in Norm on Cheers, died peacefully in his sleep whereas at dwelling early Tuesday morning, in accordance with a household consultant. He was 76.
Wendt was on Cheers for the whole thing of the present’s epic run from 1982–1993. On a collection filled with beloved characters, his Norm Peterson was arguably essentially the most beloved, along with his entry right into a scene introduced every time as all of the bar’s patrons exclaimed, “Norm!” As a results of that efficiency, he earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, however by no means gained.
After Cheers led to 1993, he acquired his personal sitcom, The George Wendt Show on CBS, but it surely was cancelled after just a few episodes.
Norm’s attraction didn’t finish with Cheers. Went later performed the character on Frasier
Wendt was so recognizable he usually performed himself on reveals similar to The Simpsons, The Larry Sanders Show and The Martin Short Show.
More lately, Wendt joined Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, and Kevin Nealon in A History of the World in Six Glasses for Fox Nation. The present, from former Cheers EP Rob Long, chronicled the historical past of beer, wine, spirits, espresso, tea, soda and their respective impression on the world.
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