“George Wendt was as lovable as the character he played on Cheers. It was the perfect marriage of actor and character. George was a gentleman and a gentle man. Norm was America’s favorite barfly, and as the theme song said, everybody knew his name. And shouted it when he walked through the door. We were blessed to have him in our lives.

Cheers' is still one of the most beloved comedies in TV history. In light of George Wendt’s death, here’s a look back at the sitcom’s bartenders and barflies, then and now.

Sudeikis recalled the story in September 2017 while speaking to The A.V. Club on the red carpet of the “Second City’s Roast Of George Wendt” event he hosted in honor of his uncle, who died May 20 at age 76, NBC News has confirmed.

George Wendt, the actor known for playing Norm in the Boston-based sitcom "Cheers," was mourned at the Beacon Hill bar where patrons are paying their respects. In the place where everyone knows your name,

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76.

The Spurs team are receiving a rapturous welcome as they make their way past their home ground and reach the final stages of this victory parade. Thousands of fans have waited hours for this moment and the atmosphere shows just how excited they are.

Boston's Cheers bar will be holding a special tribute next week to honor "Cheers" star George Wendt​, who died on Tuesday.

For months after the Palisades fire, the famous road had been either closed or narrowed to traffic in the burn zone.