and the departure of a fan favorite (Shelley Long abruptly left after season 5), but thrive despite their absence? Cheers' resilience across 11 years and 11 seasons is largely thanks to the ...

It takes watching only a scene or two before you're fully immersed in the world of “Cheers,” writes. And Norm, played by George Wendt, who died this week, is the most regular of regulars. If "Cheers" ...

Former Cheers star George Wendt died on Tuesday, May 20. He was 76. "Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC hit comedy Cheers, has passed away," a rep for his ...

For 11 years on ‘Cheers,’ we shared a stage, a lot of laughs and a front-row seat to one of television‘s most beloved friendships. George brought Norm to life with a subtle brilliance - the ...

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 ... who spent six years in Chicago ...

He spent six years with the renowned improv troupe before moving to television. His most known role was that of the lovable barfly, Norm, on “Cheers.” His portrayal of the beer-loving ...