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George Wendt leaves play after chest pains

By Associated Press

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LAST UPDATED: 09:48 a.m. HST, Oct 31, 2012

ASSOCIATED PRESS / OCTOBER 2009
Actor George Wendt posed for a portrait in New York. The Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Ill., announced Tuesday that Wendt checked into a hospital on Sunday and is receiving medical attention.

SKOKIE, Ill. » Chest pains will keep actor George Wendt from performing as Oscar Madison in a Chicago-area production of "The Odd Couple."

Northlight Theatre announced Tuesday that the actor famous for playing Norm Peterson on the TV show "Cheers" checked into a hospital Sunday and is receiving medical attention. Northlight Theatre executive director Timothy Evans says Wendt "will eventually make a full recovery."

The 64-year-old Wendt was to perform in the show from Nov. 2 through Dec. 9 in the Chicago suburb of Skokie. He will be replaced by actor Marc Grapey, who previously performed in "The Odd Couple" on Broadway with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.






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allie wrote:
get well!
on October 31,2012 | 09:54AM
Publicbraddah wrote:
NORM!! Get well, then start taking care of yourself.
on October 31,2012 | 01:01PM
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