Norm! Cheers star George Wendt dead
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Jeff Ross was among the first to pay tribute to Wendt — who was best known for playing Norm Peterson on Cheers, and appeared in every episode from its 1982 premiere to its finale in 1993 — following the news of his death.
Ted Danson and other stars of “Cheers” reacted Tuesday to the death of co-star George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson in the famous 1980s NBC sitcom. Wendt died “peacefully in his sleep while at home.”
George Wendt, the actor best known for playing crowd favorite Norm Peterson on “Cheers,” died Tuesday at age 76.