Singer and host Mel B remembered Wendt, who appearance in the 1997 film Spice World, in a statement to PEOPLE. "George was a gentleman and a comedy icon," she said. "This is a sad day.

Sitcom’s creators attended University of Redlands and one frequented the bar Gay 90s, columnist David Allen writes.

Wendt graduated in 1971 with a degree in economics before joining Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and landing his iconic role.Thank you for all the laughs, George. Rest in peace.” ...

FILE – George Wendt participates during a Q&A panel on Day 2 at Wizard World at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Chicago.

George Wendt, a Chicago-born actor most known for his role as Norm Peterson on "Cheers," has died at 76, according to his family. Wendt died Tuesday morning at his family home, his publicist said.

(CNN) — George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. He was 76.

George Wendt will be remembered as a "family man." The Cheers alum married his wife, Bernadette Birkett, in 1978. Together, they welcomed three children, with whom he remained close before he died ...

In a 1983 interview, actors George Wendt and John Ratzenberger reflected on the growing popularity of "Cheers." Wendt, who played Norm in the sitcom, was asked how many people told him they knew a ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy "Cheers," has died.