George Wendt didn’t just play a rabid Chicago sports fan on TV. He was one ... on the old ballpark in 1991 called “Eighty Years of Celebration — Old Comiskey Park.” The Sox honored ...

Wendt started his comedy career at The Second City up north in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood in 1975. He would appear on the main stage there for five years. After taking on a f

Fans mourned the passing of Wendt, who led a gregarious band of Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks superfans on the show featuring SNL cast members Mike Myers, Chris Farley and others during the time it captured hearts and minds on the popular TV show.

Many stopped at the famed "Cheers" bar in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, where it all began, and where patrons raised their glasses to Wendt in a place where everybody knew his name as "Norm.

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.

Due to the memorable nature of the episode fans were stunned to learn that Wendt’s death coincided with the anniversary. Best-selling author Don Winslow noted: “George Wendt died today.

A single bar stool sits empty at Cheers in honor of George ... Wendt, who died Tuesday at age 76. The quiet tribute also featured a condolence book, which quickly filled with heartfelt notes from ...