George Wendt adeptly played the role of a deluded Chicago sports fan who always believed in his teams, despite evidence to ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers," has died. He was 76. A family representative confirmed the news to ABC News on Tuesday and said that ...

The “Cheers” star graduated from Rockhurst University after getting kicked out of Notre Dame and has family in Kansas City.

George Wendt, the actor and comedian who cut his teeth at Chicago’s improvisational comedy troupe Second City before finding fame as part of the ensemble cast of the beloved 1980s NBC sitcom ...

Wendt started his comedy career at The Second City up north in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood in 1975. He would appear on ...

Hollywood stars and fans paid tribute to the late Cheers star George Wendt following the news of ... There were also suggestions to drink a beer in celebration of his life and legacy.

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Fans mourned the passing of Wendt, who led a gregarious band of Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks superfans on the show featuring ...

Actor George Wendt ... and then the other show got canceled." Wendt's beloved "Cheers" character, Norm Peterson, became a fan favorite, as the frequent customer had a punchline for every pint.