Wendt died Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 76 Kelsey Grammer reacted to the death of his Cheers costar and friend George Wendt, calling him "a lovely guy." The actors respectively played Frasier Crane and Norm Peterson on the beloved sitcom.

George Wendt reportedly died of natural causes, and one has to respect Kelsey Grammer being caught off-guard and not wanting to speak publicly right away. Despite not issuing a statement or paying tribute in the press, Grammer said he did reach out to Wendt’s family. The Frasier star continued: