United Kingdom, June 5 -- George Wendt's cause of death has been revealed.

The Cheers star passed away in May at the age of 76, and now TMZ has released his official cause of death as per the certificate obtained from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

It lists the actor's cause of death as "cardiac arrest with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as underlying causes" and adds that "end-stage renal disease - kidney failure - and hyperlipidemia" were also contributing factors.

Best known for his role as beer-swilling Norm Peterson on the hit NBC bar sitcom Cheers, George had spoken candidly about the impact of the show on his life.

He said in a past interview: "I was lucky to be part of some...