Originally from Chicago, a childhood visit to the Boston Garden convinced Norm that a city in Massachusetts would be the place where everybody knows his name. Mr. Peterson, or as everyone who knew him called him,

Tributes from the Cheers cast quickly rolled in, with John Ratzenberger, who played postal worker Cliff Clavin, also sharing that he was “heartbroken” to hear about Wendt’s death.

it was as gentle and henpecked Norm Peterson on “Cheers” that he was most associated, earning six straight Emmy Award nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy series from 1984-89. The series was centered on lovable losers in a Boston bar and ...