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

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 ...

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

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

Hollywood stars and fans paid tribute to the late Cheers star George Wendt following the news of ... There were also suggestions to drink a beer in celebration of his life and legacy.

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FILE - In this May 21, 1993 file photo, members of the television show "Cheers," from left, George ... Wendt was still on board for the adventure. But his schedule was already overloaded with ...

Fans mourned the passing of Wendt, who led a gregarious band of Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks superfans on the show featuring ...