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‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt’s Cause of Death Revealed


George Wendt, remembered for his role as Norm on Cheers, passed away from cardiac arrest at 76 with his family and friends mourning his loss

Wendt died as a result of cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, obtained by TMZ on Thursday, June 5. “He’s as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films and he … was an incredible influence to me, both as someone that blazed the trail, coming from the Midwest and teaching me that acting was a career you can actually have if you really care about it.” He starred on the sitcom alongside Ted Danson, John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, the late Kirstie Alley, Shelley Long and Bebe Neuwirth, During the show’s 11-season run, Wendt was nominated for six Emmys.

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