George Wendt didn’t just play a rabid Chicago sports fan on TV. He was one ... on the old ballpark in 1991 called “Eighty Years of Celebration — Old Comiskey Park.” The Sox honored ...

Wendt started his comedy career at The Second City up north in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood in 1975. He would appear on ...

On Tuesday, the sports and entertainment worlds received news of the passing of former Chicago Bears 'Superfan' George Wendt, ...

Many stopped at the famed "Cheers" bar in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, where it all began, and where patrons ...

Due to the memorable nature of the episode fans were stunned to learn that Wendt’s death coincided with the anniversary. Best-selling author Don Winslow noted: “George Wendt died today.

A single bar stool sits empty at Cheers in honor of George ... Wendt, who died Tuesday at age 76. The quiet tribute also featured a condolence book, which quickly filled with heartfelt notes from ...

Cheers cast members share heartfelt tributes to George Wendt, who died at 76 on the anniversary of the iconic show's series ...

The “Cheers” star graduated from Rockhurst University after getting kicked out of Notre Dame and has family in Kansas City.

Actor George Wendt ... and then the other show got canceled." Wendt's beloved "Cheers" character, Norm Peterson, became a fan favorite, as the frequent customer had a punchline for every pint.

George Wendt, the actor and comedian who cut his teeth at Chicago’s improvisational comedy troupe Second City before finding fame as part of the ensemble cast of the beloved 1980s NBC sitcom ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers," has died. He was 76. A family representative confirmed the news to ABC News on Tuesday and said that ...

The entertainment industry lost one of its most beloved actors when Cheers star George Wendt — "NORM!" — passed away at age 76 earlier this week. Sadly, the fan-favorite character actor was ...