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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt appears George Wendt has passed
https://variety.com/2025/tv/obituaries-people-news/george-wendt-dead-cheers-1236404992/George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series Cheers, died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 76.
Wendts death was confirmed by his publicist Melissa Nathan with the following 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
Dennis Donovan
(31,059 posts)Cross gently, George.
🍺
Walleye
(44,591 posts)Magoo48
(6,718 posts)elocs
(24,486 posts)Aristus
(72,083 posts)I got to meet him at the stage door afterwards (along with Richard Thomas, who had played the lead). He looked mostly dead even then. He definitely didn't look healthy.
Sorry to hear this. He delivered my all-time favorite line in "Cheers".
"Afternoon, everybody!"
"NOOOOORM!"
"What's going on, Mr. Peterson?"
"Let's talk about what's going IN Mr. Peterson..."
ZZenith
(4,468 posts)Last edited Tue May 20, 2025, 05:18 PM - Edit history (1)
Norm: Oh, its a dog-eat-dog world and I am wearing Milk Bone underwear.
Its a great line made perfect by George Wendts delivery.
Dr. T
(613 posts)Most working stiffs know the drill.
hlthe2b
(113,713 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,518 posts)SWBTATTReg
(26,237 posts)bdamomma
(69,503 posts)safe passage Mr. Wendt.
Shellback Squid
(10,064 posts)allegorical oracle
(6,425 posts)rzemanfl
(31,339 posts)usedtobedemgurl
(2,016 posts)Norm: it's a dog eat dog world and I am wearing Milkbone underwear!
Boomerproud
(9,266 posts)Condolences to the family.
ok_cpu
(2,242 posts)Clouds Passing
(7,868 posts)twodogsbarking
(18,512 posts)Fla Dem
(27,577 posts)Lulu KC
(8,817 posts)RIP, fella.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,037 posts)G. Wendt as Norm was excellent and funny.
RIP George, cross gently.
You will be missed.
Tripper11
(4,459 posts)calimary
(89,829 posts)Damn. George Wendt will be missed. And his signature character just as much if not more.
obamanut2012
(29,324 posts)Botany
(77,140 posts)Great actor in his role of Norm, his fellow actors were spot on, and the writing was
top notch too. Everybody who is born will die because that is the way it is but
this one hurts.
GoCubsGo
(34,877 posts)Da Bears will miss you, and so will the rest of us.
MyOwnPeace
(17,527 posts)hasn't paid for a drink in the last 30 years! Who WOULDN'T buy a beer for Norm!!!!
RIP......................
Alice Kramden
(2,935 posts)Comedy is a gift that is important to us all. RIP
applegrove
(131,831 posts)I always liked him.
oasis
(53,595 posts)Rest in peace Norm
fishwax
(29,346 posts)It's a shame that George Wendt has passed away, but the date does seem fitting.
HereForTheParty
(915 posts)He had so many great lines.
RIP