“What’s goin’ on, Mr. Peterson?”
– “No, let’s talk about what’s going in Mr. Peterson.”
Breitbart: George Wendt, Comedian and Beloved as Character Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” has died. He was 76.
Wendt’s family said he died early Tuesday morning, peacefully in his sleep while at home, according to the publicity firm The Agency Group.
“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” the family said in a statement. “He will be missed forever.” The family has requested privacy during this time.
Despite a long career of roles onstage and on TV, it was as gentle and henpecked Norm Peterson on “Cheers” that he was most associated, earning six straight Emmy Award nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy series from 1984-89.
The series was centered on lovable losers in a Boston bar and starred Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Kirstie Alley and Woody Harrelson. It would spin off another megahit in “Frasier” and was nominated for an astounding 117 Emmy Awards, winning 28 of them. more
Loved the show, as well as Fraiser.
Back in a time where humor was actually allowed.
Good show, good actors. I’m unfamiliar with GW other work, but he was great as Norm. R.I.P. George Wendt.
Favorite Norm-ism…
Bar Staff: “Norm! What’s shakin’?
Norm: Four cheeks and two chins.
Favorite Cheers episode: Thanksgiving food fight at Carla’s!
RIP Normie
When Normie showed up at the Pearly gates how many saints shouted “NORM?”
He also wrote a book called “Stab”.
RIP
Enjoyed him on “Cheers” (not familiar with his other work).
Sam: Hey Norm, what’s up?
Norm: My nipples, it’s cold outside.
Norm: Women. Can’t live with ’em, pass the beer nuts…..
Aww, may “Norm” rest in peace where everybody knows his name
He was also in the first “House” movie from 1985, playing pretty much the same character as Norm.
Rest in peace, sir.
“it’s a dog eat dog world and I’m wearing milk bone underwear”
Our history is passing away one loved one at a time.
Soon we’ll be the geezers talking about a time no one around us lived through.
We miss you badly, Norm. Thanks for everything.