George Wendt reportedly died of natural causes, and one has to respect Kelsey Grammer being caught off-guard and not wanting to speak publicly right away. Despite not issuing a statement or paying tribute in the press, Grammer said he did reach out to Wendt’s family. The Frasier star continued:

He was 76."I spoke to his family yesterday and just told them how much I liked him and, you know, choked up a little bit," Grammer, who went on to star in the spinoff series Frasier, said.Grammar also recalled how "hysterical" Wendt was as Norm on Cheers,