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Cheers Co-Stars Pay Tribute to 'Norm'

'It was impossible not to like him,' Rhea Perlman says of George Wendt

(Newser) - "It was impossible not to like him," Rhea Perlman says of Cheers co-star George Wendt, who died Tuesday at age 76. "As Carla, I was often standing next to him, as Norm always took the same seat at the end of the bar, which made it easy...

George Wendt Dead at 76
George Wendt
Dead at 76
May 20, 2025 3:32 PM CDT

George Wendt Dead at 76

He won fame as Norm on 11 seasons of Cheers

(Newser) - The man who played one of the most beloved barflies in TV history has died. Relatives say George Wendt, who appeared as Norm Peterson on 11 seasons of Cheers (1982 to 1993), died peacefully at home early Tuesday. He was 76 years old. "George was a doting family man,...

Cheers Stars Settle Decades-Old Dispute

Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer put the past behind them in podcast episode

(Newser) - Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer starred together in the hit 1980s-'90s TV show Cheers, but it didn't exactly bond them. On Wednesday, the actors alluded to an argument during their time on the show that apparently led to decades of silence, or distance at least. "I feel...

Cheers Bar Goes for More Than Beer Money

Batman and Robin costumes from TV memorabilia collection bring nearly as much at auction

(Newser) - The bar that the Cheers cast bellied up to for 11 seasons has a new owner. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the winning bid was $675,000, CBS News reports. The bar was the star of the almost 1,000 TV sets, props, and costumes auctioned off from James Comisar'...

A TV Mailman Floats Idea to Help USPS

John Ratzenberger of 'Cheers' says people should buy things at Postal Service online store

(Newser) - One of the most famous mailmen—albeit a fictional one—is out with an idea to help the beleaguered Postal Service. John Ratzenberger, who played Cliff on Cheers, recorded a video in which he floated his simple plan, reports CNN . Essentially, people should spend money at the USPS Store , either...

George Wendt Hospitalized With Chest Pains

'Norm' has to pull out of 'Odd Couple' production

(Newser) - George Wendt—better known to most as Norm! from Cheers—is hospitalized with chest pains, reports the Chicago Tribune . The 64-year-old actor is expected to make a full recovery, says an official with the Northlight Theatre in Skokie. Wendt was set to begin appearing in a stage production of the...

All-Time Best TV and Movie Drunks

Norm, Frank the Tank make the list

(Newser) - Everyone likes a funny drunk, right? Barstools lists the most lovable movie and TV boozehounds of all time:
  • Who comes to mind first? Norm Peterson from Cheers, of course. "The crowd shouted 'Norm' every time he walked through the door to belly up to the bar."
  • Will and
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