A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of ...

From his corner barstool on ‘Cheers,’ Mr. Wendt’s beer-loving character Norm dispensed one-liners and self-deprecating wit in ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers," has died. He was 76. A ...

George Wendt, best known for playing Norm on 'Cheers,' died peacefully in his sleep while at home early Tuesday morning, ...

George Wendt enjoyed success with his role in the recurring "Da Bears" sketch, aka “Bill Swerski’s Super Fans,” on "Saturday ...

George Wendt, the iconic actor who played Norm on Cheers, passed away at 76. Fans gathered to pay tribute at the Boston bar ...

"He will be missed forever," George Wendt's family said in a statement announcing the May 20 passing of the beloved actor.

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy ...

The TV world lost of one the greats today. George Wendt, best known as the lovable barfly Norm on Cheers, passed away at age ...

But for those who work or care about Chicago theater, the barfly Norm from “Cheers” was not what first came to mind when the actor died Tuesday at the age of 76. Rather, the city’s creative ...

Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Board. Anyone who craved a life of sitcom fame had not spent time with George Wendt, a man who could not walk into a restaurant or take a stroll in the fresh air ...