Wendt's publicist, Melissa Nathan, confirmed that he had died earlier that morning in a statement shared with PEOPLE

Two weeks after the death of Cheers alum George Wendt, the actor’s cause of death has been revealed. According to a death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which was obtained by People,

Actor George Wendt died from cardiac arrest, a death certificate has revealed. The beloved "Cheers" actor also suffered from kidney failure and other chronic conditions.