Tributes to George Wendt shortly poured in after his household confirmed that the “Cheers” star died Tuesday morning on the age of 76. Wendt, who performed the wise-cracking and self-deprecating barfly Norm Peterson, was a favourite of the basic sitcom, incomes six consecutive Emmy nominations on the present and showing in all 273 episodes, together with the final scene of the present, which he shared with star Ted Danson.

“I’m devastated to listen to that Georgie is now not with us,” Danson shared in an announcement. “I’m sending all my like to Bernadette and the kids. It’ll take me a very long time to get used to this. I like you, Georgie.”

“I’m heartbroken to listen to in regards to the passing of my pal George Wendt,” mentioned co-star John Ratzenberger in an announcement. The actor performed know-it-all postal employee Cliff Clavin by means of the sequence’ first 9 seasons. “For 11 years on ‘Cheers,’ we shared a stage, quite a lot of laughs and a front-row seat to one in every of tv’s most beloved friendships. George introduced Norm to life with a refined brilliance — the sort that made it look straightforward. That was his reward.”

“He was a real craftsman — humble, hilarious and stuffed with coronary heart. What you noticed on display screen was precisely who he was off display screen with impeccable comedic timing and a deep loyalty to these he cherished,” Ratzenberg continued. “I’ll miss our conversations and the quiet moments of friendship that meant probably the most. My ideas are together with his spouse Bernadette, their youngsters, and everybody who cherished him.”

“George Wendt was the sweetest, kindest man I ever met,” mentioned “Cheers” co-star Rhea Perlman, who performed waitress Carla Tortelli within the sequence, in an announcement. “It was inconceivable to not like him. As Carla, I used to be typically standing subsequent to him, as Norm all the time took the identical seat on the finish of the bar, which made it straightforward to seize him and beat the crap out of him at the least as soon as every week. I cherished doing it and he cherished pretending it didn’t harm. What a man! I’ll miss him greater than phrases can say.”

Tributes got here in from outdoors the “Cheers” household too, with “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” star Melissa Joan Hart reflecting on Wendt’s visitor appearances on the sequence on Instagram.

“Heaven simply obtained a little bit funnier with George Wendt. It was a thrill to work beside him on ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ for a handful of episodes. I used to be a giant ‘Cheers’ fan and knew I used to be amongst probably the greatest when he was on set,” Hart wrote. “He was heat, skilled and sort and our solid and crew have been gifted together with his presence each time. Relaxation in peace!”