American actor George Wendt has died at the age of 76.
Wendt’s death was confirmed by his publicist Melissa Nathan with the following statement (via Variety): “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.”
Wendt is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series Cheers, a role that garnered him six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance. He also appeared in the films Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), No Small Affair (1984), Fletch (1985), The Little Rascals (1994), Spice World (1997), Outside Providence (1999), Santa Buddies (2009), and Sandy Wexler (2017). His final onscreen role was a contestant on the ninth season of The Masked Singer.
Let’s pay our respects to George Wendt by sharing some of our favorite scenes, movies, etc. from his extensive filmography. Rest in Peace.
