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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
(45,581 posts)Magoo48
(6,739 posts)elocs
(24,486 posts)Aristus
(72,580 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
(4,477 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
(738 posts)Most working stiffs know the drill.
hlthe2b
(114,796 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,518 posts)SWBTATTReg
(26,426 posts)bdamomma
(69,632 posts)safe passage Mr. Wendt.
Shellback Squid
(10,172 posts)allegorical oracle
(6,602 posts)rzemanfl
(31,471 posts)usedtobedemgurl
(2,075 posts)Norm: it's a dog eat dog world and I am wearing Milkbone underwear!
Boomerproud
(9,376 posts)Condolences to the family.
ok_cpu
(2,250 posts)Clouds Passing
(8,214 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,444 posts)Fla Dem
(27,795 posts)Lulu KC
(8,905 posts)RIP, fella.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,181 posts)G. Wendt as Norm was excellent and funny.
RIP George, cross gently.
You will be missed.
Tripper11
(4,479 posts)calimary
(90,966 posts)Damn. George Wendt will be missed. And his signature character just as much if not more.
obamanut2012
(29,523 posts)Botany
(77,935 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
(35,025 posts)Da Bears will miss you, and so will the rest of us.
MyOwnPeace
(17,621 posts)hasn't paid for a drink in the last 30 years! Who WOULDN'T buy a beer for Norm!!!!
RIP......................
Alice Kramden
(2,971 posts)Comedy is a gift that is important to us all. RIP
applegrove
(133,232 posts)I always liked him.
oasis
(54,058 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