"The love and support for my husband and his legacy is just amazing to me, but not surprising," said Bernadette Birkett, ...

The Beverly neighborhood of Chicago has dedicated a stretch of Bell Avenue to the late actor George Wendt, who grew up in the ...

Sunday marked a final “cheers” to Chicago native and comedy star George Wendt. Dozens of people gathered in Beverly, where ...

The late comedy legend George Wendt on Sunday will get a street named in his honor in the Chicago neighborhood where he grew up.

George Wendt was a child of Beverly, that tightly-knit, leafy neighborhood on the South Side where he was celebrated Sunday.

The late comedy legend George Wendt will soon be commemorated in Chicago with an honorary street name. Wendt died in May at the age of 76. Born Oct. 17, 1948, Wendt grew up in the South Side's Beverly ...

Chicago officials honored the late George Wendt Sunday by designating the street where he grew up in the city as "The Honorary George Wendt Way." ...

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CHICAGO (WGN)—George Wendt, the Chicago native who starred in the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers” as Norm Peterson, has died, multiple entertainment reporting outlets have confirmed. Wendt was 76.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Actor George Wendt has died at 76 years old, a family representative confirmed on Tuesday. A family representative said Wendt, a Chicago native, died peacefully at his home. "Beloved ...