Norman Baffrey, a city parks official before his 1994 death, was sometimes identified as the real-life inspiration for the ...

We sadly lost actor George Wendt at the age of 76 this week. Wendt famously portrayed Norman Peterson, better known as just “Norm,” on the iconic ’80s/’90s sitcom Cheers. He passed away on May 20, ...

George Wendt, right, portrayed Norm Peterson in "Cheers" with courageous candor. From left are Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. (NBCUniversal via Getty Images) I was never a fan ...

With the passing of George Wendt, America lost more than a sitcom star. We lost our everyman, our barstool bard, the guy who could walk into a room and get a standing ovation just for showing up. Any ...

These days, it seems that I remember things that just happened — within the past few years — and things that happened when I was a teenager or younger — 40 years or more ago. There are a lot of years ...

Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs, center, poses, March 2, 1988, with the cast of “Cheers” during rehearsal for an episode in which he appears. Cast members include, John Ratzenberger, Rhea ...

“It is going to take me a long time to get used to this. I love you, Georgie,” a simple statement from “Cheers” co-star Ted Danson, that the actor shared after news broke that George Wendt died on ...

News recently broke that George Wendt, the actor who played the beloved character Norm on the hit 1980s sitcom Cheers, passed away. Following the news, many fans, fellow actors, and colleagues took to ...

I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time. Something that two people said to each other before they could say real things to each other. As years go by, more and more ...

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to ...