United Kingdom, May 21 -- Kelsey Grammer has led tributes to George Wendt.

The 70-year-old actor admitted he "liked" his late 'Cheers' co-star - who played bar regular Norm Peterson in the show - "a lot", following the news that George has passed away aged 76.

Kelsey said in a statement to DailyMail.com: "I believe mourning is a private matter.

"But I liked George a lot. He was beloved by millions."

Kelsey portrayed psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane in the NBC sitcom, and he reprised the role for spin-off series 'Frasier', which ran from 1993 to 2004, before returning in 2023.

Ted Danson, who played Cheers bartender Sam Malone, admitted he was "devastated" to hear of George's death.

He told PEOPLE: "I am sending all my love to Bernadet...