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 grew up on Chicago's Bell Street. Members of his extended family still own and live in what used to be his house today. And on Sunday afternoon, a celebration brought out what, at times, ...

Sunday marked a final “cheers” to Chicago native and comedy star George Wendt. Dozens of people gathered in Beverly, where the actor and comedian grew up, as a stretch of South Bell Avenue became ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — At 92nd and Bell on Chicago’s South Side, we found the intersection where everyone knows his name, and the honorary George Wendt Way made its debut. Sunday served as the day when ...

George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his ...