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George Wendt's cause of death was revealed on Thursday.

Wendt, who is best known for his role on "Cheers," died due to cardiac arrest, according to TMZ.

He died on May 20 at 76 years old.

LOS ANGELES - "Cheers" star George Wendt’s cause of death was revealed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Thursday.

Wendt died as a result of cardiac arrest with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and hypertension as underlying causes.

FILE - Pictured: George Wendt as Norm Peterson (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

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Wendt also suffered from other conditions that may have contributed to his death including end-stage renal disease, kidney failure and hyperlipidemia, according to a death certifica

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