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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.
