The Second City hosts memorial for “Cheers” star George Wendt
CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago continues to remember beloved “Cheers” star and hometown treasure George Wendt, the late sitcom legend who got his start in comedy at the famous Second City.
The theater is hosting a memorial Monday night in honor of Wendt, who died in May at the age of 76. The celebration comes one day after locals in the Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood gathered with city officials to officially dedicate a stretch of Bell Avenue between 91st Street and 92nd Place as “George Wendt Way.”
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WGN’s Dean Richards spoke with former Saturday Night Live stars Tim Kazurinsky and Jim Belushi about Wendt’s legacy and more. Watch the entire interview in the video player above.
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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 locals in the Beverly neighborhood gathered with city officials to officially dedicate the stretch of…
CHICAGO (WGN)—George Wendt, the Chicago native who starred in the long-running NBC sitcom "Cheers" as Norm Peterson, has died, multiple entertainment reporting outlets have confirmed. Wendt was 76. The cause of death is unknown, but the Hollywood Reporter reports that the actor died peacefully in his sleep at home, according…
(KTLA) -- Actor George Wendt, who famously played Norm Peterson in the hit sitcom "Cheers," has passed away. He was 76 years old. He died early Tuesday morning, his publicist, Melissa Nathan, confirmed to Nexstar. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those…