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George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76

A favorite character. I bet vera will miss him.

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. He always got a warm welcome and his writers gave him some great comebacks.

A man walks into a bar…….

I enjoyed his character in the show.

Cheers to George. rest in peace.

Crowd: “what’s shaking Norm”

Norm: “4 cheeks and a couple of chins”

Nooooorrrrrrrmmmmmm!

Loved the way Norm was greeted when he entered the bar. My dad and grandfather were both Norms so I always appreciated the greeting.

This was sad news. He had become a cultural icon. I heard he died in his sleep; I hope so, and I hope it was during an amazing dream like the life he enjoyed.

He played lots of other characters, but his portrayal of Normie in Cheers was perfect. He said in a 1991 interview with The Evening Sun of Baltimore, “Norm was the least offensive character — except to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. The thing was, Norm never really got drunk.” Norm was the prototypical slacker — that’s why he was so popular. But look at the reality. Norm was terribly overweight, he couldn’t hold down a job, and his marriage was a mess. Still, if more barflies had award-winning Hollywood writers at their beck and call, they’d be popular, too.”

Sam: “Hey, what’s going on, Normie?”

Norm: “It’s my birthday, Sammy. Give me a beer, stick a candle in it and I’ll blow out my liver.”