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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
(45,740 posts)Magoo48
(6,743 posts)elocs
(24,486 posts)Aristus
(72,697 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
(4,482 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
(797 posts)Most working stiffs know the drill.
hlthe2b
(115,064 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,518 posts)SWBTATTReg
(26,492 posts)bdamomma
(69,651 posts)safe passage Mr. Wendt.
Shellback Squid
(10,210 posts)allegorical oracle
(6,662 posts)rzemanfl
(31,494 posts)usedtobedemgurl
(2,085 posts)Norm: it's a dog eat dog world and I am wearing Milkbone underwear!
Boomerproud
(9,401 posts)Condolences to the family.
ok_cpu
(2,252 posts)Clouds Passing
(8,231 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,705 posts)Fla Dem
(27,851 posts)Lulu KC
(8,917 posts)RIP, fella.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,225 posts)G. Wendt as Norm was excellent and funny.
RIP George, cross gently.
You will be missed.
Tripper11
(4,482 posts)calimary
(91,298 posts)Damn. George Wendt will be missed. And his signature character just as much if not more.
obamanut2012
(29,652 posts)Botany
(78,143 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
(35,061 posts)Da Bears will miss you, and so will the rest of us.
MyOwnPeace
(17,656 posts)hasn't paid for a drink in the last 30 years! Who WOULDN'T buy a beer for Norm!!!!
RIP......................
Alice Kramden
(2,980 posts)Comedy is a gift that is important to us all. RIP
applegrove
(133,593 posts)I always liked him.
oasis
(54,219 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