George Wendt, Cheers' Norm, Dies At 76 | Cannes Honours Spacey, Backlash Follows | The World Report

Actor and comedian George Wendt best known for playing Norm Peterson on the hit sitcom 'Cheers' has died at the age of 76. His family has said that he died peacefully in sleep at his home on Tuesday. Wendt starred in all 275 episodes of Cheers, earning six Emmy nominations and becoming a fan favorite. He also appeared in films and TV shows like Forever Young and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. A tribute from the real-life Cheers bar said, "You'll always have a stool at our bar." Wendt is survived by his wife and three children. In another development, The Cannes Film Festival is facing backlash after actor Kevin Spacey was honoured at a charity gala with a lifetime achievement award for his "decades of artistic brilliance." The award came from The Better Fund, which noted that a civil sexual misconduct case against Spacey was dismissed in 2022. But fresh allegations surfaced just last year, which Spacey has denied. Watch The World Report for the latest updates.