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Cheers Patrons Mourn Norm On News Of George Wendt's Death
"Nothing more appropriate than tipping a couple of beers for George," said Stephen Lahey who is in town from Wendt's hometown of Chicago.
Updated on: May 21, 2025
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.
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In the place where everyone knows your name, people certainly knew his. Wendt died Tuesday at 76. His family wrote in a statement he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
The bar formerly known as the Bull & Finch Pub, located on Beacon Street across from the Public Garden in Boston, was the beating heart of the famed sitcom "Cheers" for its 11-year run. There was one guy viewers could depend on to be there.
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