'Cheers' star George Wendt's cause of death revealed

Cheers actor George Wendt's cause of death has been revealed The Los Angeles County Department of Population Fitness listed Wendt's immediate cause of death as cardiac arrest with congestive heart failure coronary artery condition and hypertension as underlying causes according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital Wendt died on May at the age of the document stated GEORGE WENDT 'CHEERS' STAR DEAD AT He died peacefully in his sleep a family representative previously shared in a declaration to Fox News Digital George was a doting family man a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him the report read He will be missed forever The family has requested privacy during this time In all episodes of the beloved NBC sitcom Cheers Wendt starred as Norm Peterson Throughout the show's syllabus Wendt earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his role 'CHEERS' STAR GEORGE WENDT SCORED ICONIC ROLE WITH A -WORD AUDITIONHis Cheers co-stars honored Wendt in heartfelt tributes following his death I am devastated to hear that Georgie is no longer with us I am sending all my love to Bernadette and the children Danson wrote in a announcement at the time given to The Hollywood Reporter It is going to take me a long time to get used to this I love you Georgie Kelsey Grammer who portrayed Frasier Crane on Cheers before he starred in his own spinoff declared I believe mourning is a private matter But I liked George a lot He was beloved by millions LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Cheers co-star Rhea Perlman echoed a similar sentiment saying George Wendt was the sweetest kindest man I ever met In one of his last interviews before his death he shared how his one-word audition sparked into him landing his iconic role HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN PHOTOSPrior to his death Wendt reunited with his Cheers co-stars Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson for their podcast SiriusXM's Where Everybody Knows Your Name During their conversation in August he looked back on how he nearly missed out on the role that would define his career all because of a scheduling conflict Wendt was sought to walk into the bar and say beer to Shelley Long s character Diane Chambers WATCH A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX GLASSES ON FOX NATIONAlthough the audition was just one syllable it would eventually echo through sitcom history Wendt's beloved Cheers character Norm Peterson became a fan favorite as the frequent customer had a punchline for every pint Cheers aired for seasons on NBC from to and was set in a Boston bar where everybody knows your name CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The cast evolved over the show's seasons but key members included Ted Danson Shelley Long Rhea Perlman and John Ratzenberger Later cast additions included Kelsey Grammer Woody Harrelson Kirstie Alley and Bebe Neuwirth The beloved show took home Emmy Awards with a total of nominations After Cheers went off-air the actor pivoted to his own show The George Wendt Show Wendt also appeared on the big screen in movies like Alice in Wonderland The Little Rascals Santa Buddies Airplane II The Sequel and more Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this account