From Daily Mail: Cheers icon George Wendt’s cause of death has been revealed two weeks after his shock passing aged 76.
The legendary actor, who died in his sleep on May 20, played the beloved Norm Peterson on the hit NBC show from 1982-1993 and earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for the role.
Wendt died from cardiac arrest per a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health death certificate released on Thursday.
Contributing conditions were listed as congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, end-stage renal disease, kidney failure, and hyperlipidemia.
Rest in power George Wendt. One of the greatest character actors of our generation.
A compilation of Norm replies in his honor. pic.twitter.com/B21oWtg3ur
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) May 20, 2025
R. I. P. George Wendt. 🕊️
The Bears, the White Sox and The Fighting Irish now have their biggest fan cheering them on from heaven. pic.twitter.com/gmXPOre71h— Joe Mantegna (@JoeMantegna) May 20, 2025
Jason Sudeikis wearing a George Wendt jersey. Crowd waved their caps for Wendt in his honor before the game. pic.twitter.com/yQJ1eOdVaf
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) May 30, 2025
The cause of death has been revealed for ‘Cheers’ star George Wendt. More details: https://t.co/u6ROoNkMjC pic.twitter.com/SevQZg19my
— WHSVnews (@WHSVnews) June 5, 2025
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