Dean Wendt, who has made a career as the voice of Barney the dinosaur, spoke to Elgin-area high school students Tuesday night ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

It’s where everybody knew his name. Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson in "Cheers," died Tuesday, but in one of his last interviews before his death, he shared how his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wendt: his character was invariably greeted by a raucous cry of “NORM!” on arrival - Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty George ...

George Wendt and his wife, Bernadette, were married for well over four decades. Wendt was a noted actor, widely known for playing Norm Peterson in NBC’s Cheers. He passed away on May 20, 2025, in his ...

George Wendt will be remembered as a "family man." The Cheers alum married his wife, Bernadette Birkett, in 1978. Together, they welcomed three children, with whom he remained close before he died at ...

Do not let George Wendt’s mild-mannered portrayal of loyal "Cheers" regular Norm Peterson fool you; the late actor had some pretty wild times with the cast. Wendt, who died on Tuesday at 76 years old ...

The Chicago-born comedian, George Wendt, whose maternal roots trace back to County Mayo, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 20, 2025. George Wendt's death was announced through a statement ...

George Wendt's cause of death has been revealed. According to a death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, obtained by TMZ, the Cheers alum died from cardiac arrest.