Singer and host Mel B remembered Wendt, who appearance in the 1997 film Spice World, in a statement to PEOPLE. "George was a gentleman and a comedy icon," she said. "This is a sad day.

Wendt graduated in 1971 with a degree in economics before joining Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and landing his iconic role.Thank you for all the laughs, George. Rest in peace.” ...

The Brief George Wendt's cause of death was revealed on Thursday. Wendt, who is best known for his role on "Cheers," died due to cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. He died on May 20 at 76 years old.

George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on the classic NBC sitcom Cheers, is bellying up to a more heavenly bar where everyone knows his name — the beloved actor has died peacefully in his sleep ...

NEW YORK — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to ...

(CNN) — George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. He was 76.

George Wendt, a Chicago-born actor most known for his role as Norm Peterson on "Cheers," has died at 76, according to his family. Wendt died Tuesday morning at his family home, his publicist said.

George Wendt will be remembered as a "family man." The Cheers alum married his wife, Bernadette Birkett, in 1978. Together, they welcomed three children, with whom he remained close before he died ...

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy "Cheers," has died.