George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers,' dies
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Wendt died Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 76 Kelsey Grammer reacted to the death of his Cheers costar and friend George Wendt, calling him "a lovely guy." The actors respectively played Frasier Crane and Norm Peterson on the beloved sitcom.
The Cheers cast is remembering costar George Wendt after his death on Tuesday, May 20. The actor, aged 76, portrayed Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom from 1982 to 1993. "I am devastated to hear that Georgie is no longer with us,
Actor George Wendt's journey from a one-word audition to becoming Norm on "Cheers" is celebrated after his death. Former co-stars honor his legacy with touching tributes.
Jon Cryer, who starred in the 1984 film No Small Affair with Wendt, tells PEOPLE he "met George on one of my first movies and every day we shot together I kind of couldn’t believe it. That I was working with one of my favorite actors in television and he was just such an absolute prince."
The cast of "Cheers" and the rest of Hollywood mourned the loss of George Wendt following the news of his death.
George Wendt's heartbroken Cheers co-stars have paid tribute after the legendary sitcom actor sadly died aged 76 at his home earlier this week