Rhea Perlman is weighing in on the recent death of her former “Cheers” co-star, George Wendt. “That was the saddest thing ...

George Wendt, right, portrayed Norm Peterson in “Cheers” with courageous candor. From left are Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer.

For 11 years, fans watched George Wendt saunter onto the screen and into Cheers bar as his friends and its patrons shouted out "Norm!" to which he always responded with a sarcastic one-liner that ...

Who was Norm Peterson? You’re aging yourself if you know the answer to the question. More realistically, you aged yourself by clicking on an opinion piece with “Norm Peterson” in the title ...

Which is a comment that there will never be another Norm Peterson not just because George Wendt played him so expertly.

We raise a pint to George Wendt — and not that non-alcoholic crap he had to drink as Norm Peterson on ‘Cheers.’ ...

The "Norm!" greeting on "Cheers" and George Wendt's jokes that followed helped make the show the success it was. TODAY.com looks back following Wendt's death.

On May 20, George Wendt died at the age of 76. Wendt played Norm Peterson on the sitcom "Cheers" for its entire run from 1982 to 1993. I loved "Cheers" and never missed an episode.

George Wendt’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after his sudden passing. The “Cheers” star, famous for playing barfly Norm Peterson in all 11 seasons of the beloved NBC show, died ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as perpetual barfly Norm Peterson through the full run of the NBC sitcom 'Cheers,' has died at 76.

For 11 years, fans watched George Wendt saunter onto the screen and into Cheers bar as his friends and its patrons shouted out “Norm!” to which he always responded with a sarcastic one-liner ...