Overview

• The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued Wendt’s death certificate on June 5, listing cardiac arrest as the immediate cause of death.
• Congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and hypertension are identified as underlying conditions leading to his collapse.
• End-stage renal disease and hyperlipidemia are named as additional contributing factors in the veteran actor’s passing.
• Wendt died peacefully in his sleep at his Los Angeles home on May 20 at age 76 and was cremated on May 28.
• Tributes from co-stars Ted Danson and John Ratzenberger as well as nephew Jason Sudeikis have underscored his impact on television comedy.