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Cheers actor George Wendt dead at 76 as tributes paid to 'doting family man and friend'
A legendary Cheers actor has died aged 76.
The legendary actor, played the beloved Norm Peterson on the hit NBC show from 1982-1993 and earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for the role - pictured top right with the cast - Rhea Perlman, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley in the 1980s His lovable, happy-go-lucky barfly Norm - whose occupations included accountant, painter and decorator and coast guard - quickly became a fan favorite, thanks to his iconic entrance into the bar. Hailing from Chicago, prior to acting Wendt was expelled from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana over poor grades before moving into showbusiness, where his first job was sweeping a theatre floor.
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