George Wendt, who played the beloved barfly Norm Peterson on ‘Cheers,’ 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' and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in 'Art,' 'Hairspray' and 'Elf,' has died. He was 76.