George Wendt has passed away at the age of 76.
Strangely, he's died on the anniversary of the final episode of Cheers. This is sad, on many levels. We've lost one of the great ones.
Cheers called last orders for the final time OTD in 1993 after 274 episodes. 93.5 million people tuned in to say goodbye to Sam and the regulars of Boston's favourite bar in one of the most watched episodes in the history of television. Sadly, no more Norm entrance zingers...