‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt Passes Away At Age 76

Wendt was a fixture on the enduring NBC sitcom from the pilot in 1982 to the present’s remaining episode in 1993, showing in all 275 episodes. His portrayal of Norm, whose title was famously shouted each time he entered the Boston bar, earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Following the top of “Cheers,” George Wendt launched “The George Wendt Show” and continued to work steadily throughout tv and movie.

There is now an empty seat on the bar, of us, as a result of household sources inform TMZ the Emmy-nominated actor handed away peacefully in his sleep early Tuesday morning at his house.

While the official reason for demise has not but been launched, his household shared a heartfelt assertion remembering Wendt as “a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him.”

They added, “He will be missed forever.”

Born George Robert Wendt Jr. on October 17, 1948, in Chicago, he was one in all 9 siblings. His father ran an actual property company, and his mom, Loretta, was a faithful homemaker and fundraiser for Little Company of Mary Hospital.

Wendt’s household tree consists of one other notable title in leisure. His nephew is “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, the son of one in all his six sisters.

A real fan favourite, Wendt’s everyman allure and relaxed comedic timing made him immediately relatable.

As Norm Peterson, an accountant who not often left his barstool, he appeared in all 275 episodes of “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993, a feat matched solely by co-stars Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman.

His efficiency earned him six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 1984 to 1989. Though he by no means took house the statue, shedding out to Pat Harrington Jr., John Larroquette, and even castmate Woody Harrelson, Wendt remained a beloved fixture on primetime tv.

Ever humble, Wendt typically poked enjoyable at his personal craft, as soon as joking concerning the notorious “beer” Norm was identified for chugging on-screen.

“It not only tastes disgusting, I was afraid of keeling over from high blood pressure,” he informed The Washington Post in 1985, referring to the flat, salted, non-alcoholic brew used throughout filming. “Then I got the knack. It only mattered when the camera was pointing my way. That’s how I make my money. That’s acting.”

Unsurprisingly, Wendt’s affiliation with bar tradition prolonged past “Cheers.”

He appeared in beer commercials for manufacturers like Miller Lite and Meister Brau, typically greeted in actual life with enthusiastic cries of “Norm!” from followers, a lot of whom insisted on shopping for him a drink. Embracing his iconic standing, he co-wrote a 2009 ebook titled “Drinking With George: A Barstool Professional’s Guide to Beer,” mixing private tales together with his signature humor.

“I’m a simple man, I don’t ask for much. Give me a nice comfortable chair, a cool breeze, a ballgame on the radio and an ice-cold beer, and I couldn’t be happier,” he wrote within the opening of the ebook, per The Hollywood Reporter. “Truth be told, if it came down to it, I could live without the chair. A cool breeze is nice, but it isn’t exactly mandatory for a good time. And there are plenty of times when I don’t have access to a ballgame.”

He then said, “But a world without beer? I don’t know if that’s the kind of world I want to live in.”