Los Angeles, May 21 -- American actor George Wendt, the affable, beer-loving Norm Peterson from "Cheers", whose name drew a chorus of cheers with every entrance into the fictional Boston bar, has died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 75, his family confirmed on Tuesday.
A fixture on Cheers from its inception in 1982 until its finale in 1993, Wendt appeared in all 275 episodes of the Emmy-winning series, earning six consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, reports BBC.
Tributes have poured in from colleagues and admirers alike, each echoing a shared reverence for Wendt's understated genius and generous spirit. Ted Danson, who portrayed Sam Malone, the show's charismatic bartender, sai...