Cheers star George Wendt dead at 76 exactly 32 years after final episode aired
Wendt was a key figure in the show from 1982 to 1993.
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George Wendt as Norm Peterson in Cheers
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George died exactly 32 years after the final episode aired
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The star passed peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning,
His cause of death was not immediately released.
The actor's family released in a statement, 'George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him.
"He will be missed forever. The family has requested privacy during this time.'
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REMEMBERING A LEGEND
The death comes exactly 32 years after Cheers aired its final episode on May 20, 1993.
Fans know George for his role as Norm Peterson in all 275 episodes of Cheers.
He earned six consecutive nominations for outstanding supporting actor at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
George even earned his own spinoff when the beloved sitcom came to an end.
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He starred on The George Wendt Show, which was canceled after just six episodes.
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The short-lived CBS series followed bachelor brothers from Wisconsin who owned a garage and hosted a radio show.
He told
before the series premiered
, "I don't want to be Norm forever."
George told
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'Norm is just me with better writing. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of actors who could have delivered on the absolute gems that I was handed on a silver platter every Wednesday morning.'
In his pilot, the only word he spoke was "beer."
George also had small roles in Taxi, Soap, M*A*S*H, The Simpsons, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and The Goldbergs.
But George wasn't only known for his role on the small screen, as he also acted in a series of films.
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Movies include Dreamscape, House, Fletch, The Little Rascals, Spice World, Airplane II: The Sequel, Alice in Wonderland, No Small Affair, Santa Buddies and more notable roles.
George started in sketch comedy improv before making it big in Hollywood.
He even scored a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live in 1991.
George was born in Chicago and married wife Bernadette Birkett in 1978.
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George even had stints on Broadway, as he played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray in 2007 and Santa in the musical Elf in 2010.
Most recently, he appeared on The Masked Singer in 2023.
They shared three children together, Hilary, Joe and Daniel.
He is also the uncle of actor Jason Sudeikis.
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George went on to star in multiple shows and movies after appearing in Cheers, including The Goldbergs
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George at the Cheers Reunion in 2023
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