George Wendt adeptly played the role of a deluded Chicago sports fan who always believed in his teams, despite evidence to ...

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

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

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 ...

Cheers alum George Wendt, best known as Norm, has died at age 76, leaving a legacy of humor and beloved TV moments ...

Boston’s original Cheers location will be holding a special tribute next week to honor “Cheers” star George Wendt, who died on Tuesday. Wendt played Norm Peterson on the iconic sitcom, which took plac ...

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

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

George Wendt, the actor best known ... became a hallmark of the series and a fan-favorite moment each week. Born and raised in Chicago, Wendt was a proud Second City comedy troupe alumnus.

George Wendt ... line of “Afternoon everybody” became one of the fan-beloved motifs of the series. A standout among the cast, Wendt earned six Emmy nods in the supporting actor in a comedy ...

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 ...

the son of Loretta Mary and George Robert Wendt. His Chicagoland upbringing gave him a clear window into the mannerisms of Chicago area fans, which he brought to his world famous SNL skits.