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'Cheers' star George Wendt scored iconic role with a 1-word audition

Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson in "Cheers," died Tuesday, but in one of his last interviews before his death, he shared how his one-word audition sparked into him landin...

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George Wendt, who played Norm in ‘Cheers,’ dies at age 76

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Actor George Wendt dies at 76; 'Cheers' star went to high school in Wisconsin

George Wendt Death: 'Cheers' Co-Stars Speak Out

George Wendt, beloved for his role as barfly Norm Peterson on the iconic NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at age 76.

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George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76

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Watch this CHEERS Compilation of Every Norm Entrance George Wendt Made

George Wendt’s Norm Peterson was the bar fly’s bar fly

Any consideration of ensemble-driven sitcoms has to include “Cheers,” and any consideration of “Cheers” has to include George Wendt, whose Norm Peterson was the bar fly’s bar fly.

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‘Cheers’ Stars Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman and More Pay Tribute to George Wendt: ‘It Was Impossible Not to Like Him’

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One of George Wendt’s final performances was with a pair of KC Chiefs stars

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George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76.

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George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers' and had long stage career, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that ...

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George Wendt’s Net Worth: How Much Money the ‘Cheers’ Star Made

George Wendt died at the age of 76, a rep for the late Cheers actor confirmed in May 2025. The Chicago native found fame through his comical role as Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the hit TV ...

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George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76

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George Wendt, actor who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dead at 76

George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. He was 76. “George was a ...