George Wendt, also known as Norm from "Cheers," died Tuesday morning in his sleep, according to a family statement.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Wendt, right, portrayed Norm Peterson in "Cheers" with courageous candor. From left are Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger ...

One word can have such an impact. “Cheers” star George Wendt, who died May 20 at the age of 76, left behind a legacy in the annals of TV comedy that is hard to equal, thanks to one word: Norm. Norm ...

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. About what ...

It’s where everybody knew his name. Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson in "Cheers," died Tuesday, but in one of his last interviews before his death, he shared how his ...

Everybody knew his character's name. Here's what you need to know about the late George Wendt.

Belly up to the bar and relax as we return to the subject of the delightful tie between the sitcom “Cheers” and Redlands. To refresh your memory, the sitcom, which aired from 1982-1993, was created by ...

Fans of the classic TV sitcom Cheers are raising a beer stein for one of its beloved cast members, actor George Wendt. He played Norm Peterson, a beer-loving regular at the bar "where everybody knows ...

These days, it seems that I remember things that just happened — within the past few years — and things that happened when I was a teenager or younger — 40 years or more ago. There are a lot of years ...

George Wendt as Norm Peterson on the set of ‘Cheers.’ (Paul Drinkwater / NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Norm entrances were a pain to write — something about the simplicity of the form, perhaps — and ...