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:

Kelsey Grammer shares a heartfelt reaction to the passing of his Cheers co-star George Wendt who recently died at age 76.