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Emotional moment Cheers actor reunited with beloved co-stars for final public appearance before his death
Fans are still mourning the loss of beloved Cheers star George Wendt, who passed away at 76 on Tuesday, months after his final reunion with co-stars.
The Chicago native rose to fame from playing beloved barfly Norm Peterson in NBC's Cheers, appearing in all 275 episodes from 1982 to 1993, with the finale airing May 20, 1993, exactly 32 years before he passed. Wendt had appeared in guest-starring spots on Taxi, Soap and M*A*S*H* in the early 1980s plus a starring role in CBS' Making the Grade in 1982, which was canceled after just six episodes, paving the way for his casting as Norm Peterson, whose name the entire Cheers bar shouts out upon his arrival. Wendt had appeared in guest-starring spots on Taxi, Soap and M*A*S*H* in the early 1980s plus a starring role in CBS' Making the Grade in 1982, which was canceled after just six episodes, paving the way for his casting as Norm Peterson, whose name the entire Cheers bar shouts out upon his arrival
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