George Wendt, famed for his role as Norm Peterson in the sitcom Cheers, passed away at 76, peacefully at his home, as announced by his family. Wendt, who appeared in all 275 episodes of Cheers from 1982 to 1993 and earned six Emmy nominations, was known for his iconic character’s entrance and camaraderie with the bar patrons. Beyond Cheers, he featured in films like Dreamscape and the music video for Michael Jackson’s Black or White, and was married to actress Bernadette Birkett, with whom he shared three children, and was the uncle of Jason Sudeikis.
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