George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died.

An Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker known for classic comedies like “Private Benjamin,” “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride," Charles Shyer has died.

Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” and the hit film “Look Who’s Talking,” has died.

1949: Actress Shelley Long, best known for playing Diane Chambers on the sitcom "Cheers," is born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She's also known for movies like "The Money Pit," "Outrageous Fortune," "Troop Beverly Hills" and "The Brady Bunch Movie."