R.I.P George Wendt, the Beer-Loving Barfly Who Defined ‘Cheers,’ Dies: ‘I Never Met a Beer I Didn’t Like’"

Played the beloved beer-loving barfly Norm for 11 seasons on Cheers, earning six Emmy nominations

Launched his career at Chicago’s famed Second City improv troupe, shaping his comedic style

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Portrayed Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway and starred in Tony-winning plays like Art

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Married actress Bernadette Birkett since 1978; she voiced Norm’s unseen wife Vera on Cheers

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Co-wrote Drinking With George, a beer-lover’s guide blending humor and autobiography

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Dropped out of Notre Dame but graduated from Rockhurst University; uncle to Jason Sudeikis

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Became synonymous with beer culture, starring in Miller Lite ads and joking, “I never met a beer I didn’t like”

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