LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Two weeks after “Cheers” actor George Wendt passed away, his cause of death has now been revealed.
Wendt’s immediate cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest on his death certificate, which was released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Thursday.
The document was first obtained by TMZ. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for additional information from Nexstar’s KTLA.
Congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are also listed as underlying causes. Contributing conditions that affected Wendt were end-stage renal disease, often referred to as kidney failure, and hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol.
“Hyperlipidemia means your blood has too many lipids, or fats, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. One type of hyperlipidemia is hypercholesterolemia, which means you have too much non-HDL cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood. This condition increases fatty deposits in arteries and the risk of blockages,” according to the American Heart Association.
The Chicago native passed away on May 20 in his sleep while at home. He was 76 years old.
“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever,” his publicist, Melissa Nathan, said in a statement to Nexstar. “The family has requested privacy during this time.”
Wendt earned six Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” which ran from 1982 to 1993.
Following the success of “Cheers,” he had his own sitcom called “The George Wendt Show,” which aired on CBS from March 8 to April 12, 1995. He also starred in “Airplane II: The Sequel,” “No Small Affair,” “Fletch,” Spice World,” the 1994 film “The Little Rascals,” and more.
According to IMDB, his last role was in the television movie “Love’s Second Act” in 2024.
He also revived his role as Bob Swerski, one of the characters who became iconic on “Saturday Night Live” in the “Da Bears” skit, during last year’s Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, a charity event put on by Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, and Wendt’s nephew, Jason Sudeikis, in Kansas City.
Wendt, as Swerski, appeared alongside Robert Smigel, who frequently appeared in the “SNL” skit; Sudeikis; and Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
He is survived by his wife and three children. He’s also the uncle of “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis. His sister Kathryn is Sudeikis’s mother.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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