Wendt's publicist, Melissa Nathan, confirmed that he had died earlier that morning in a statement shared with PEOPLE

George Wendt - best known for his role as Norm in the hit 1980s TV comedy Cheers - died of cardiac arrest. The actor and comedian appeared in all 275 episodes of the sitcom - earning six consecutive Emmy nominations. He also had a number of film and Broadway roles. The 76-year-old died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles on May 20.

Jason Sudeikis has broken his silence to say some lovely things about his late uncle, actor George Wendt. The “Cheers” star died last month at age 76. Sudeikis made an appearance over the weekend at a fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was asked about Wendt.