George Wendt, the beloved actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the hit sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76. Here's a look at his life and

Actor George Wendt, who starred in the beloved Cheers TV series, has passed away at the age of 76, and he has a famous Ted Lasso nephew he's sadly leaving behind

George Wendt, the American actor best known for his role as the curmudgeonly Norm Peterson in Cheers, has died, a representative said Tuesday, as per AFP. Wendt, who was 76, was nominated for six successive Emmy awards for his role as the perennial barfly opposite Ted Danson in one of television's most successful ever sitcoms.