General HospitalstarChris McKennahas taken to social media to pay tribute to his friend and co-starGeorge Wendtafter the actor passed away. McKenna took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to remember his late co-star, sharing, "I've spent so much time with George on screen, on stage, in Stuart Gordon's long rehearsals, in Scottish pubs drinking cask ales, in late night venues watching live music which he loved. And it'll never have been enough. His dry humor and his hearty chuckle will be with me forever as it will the rest of us. I miss you already, George. Take a rest, you've earned it.#RIPGEORGEWENDT pic.twitter.com/g5RLpsFYb0 — Chris L. McKenna (@ChrisLMcKenna)May 20, 2025 The actor shared multiple photos of the two actors spending time together. pic.twitter.com/lGEhaJNlQL — Chris L. McKenna (@ChrisLMcKenna)May 20, 2025 The actor finished his thread saying, "Not remotely the tribute he deserves, I'll say more once I got my head around it. 💔" Not remotely the tribute he deserves, I'll say more once I got my head around it. 💔 — Chris L. McKenna (@ChrisLMcKenna)May 20, 2025 McKenna added onInstagram, "This isn't remotely the tribute he deserves. I knew him for 25 years and he optioned the book that gave me my first lead in a film. I'll say more once I've gathered myself.💔" A fan asked McKenna what projects the photos were from which he responded, "I did many projects with him, among them King of the Ants that he also produced and helped give me my first starring role in. We also did ReAnimator the Musical together on and off for 6 years in L.A., New York, and Scotland. Among many more" I did many projects with him, among them King of the Ants that he also produced and helped give me my first starring role in. We also did ReAnimator the Musical together on and off for 6 years in L.A., New York, and Scotland. Among many more — Chris L. McKenna (@ChrisLMcKenna)May 21, 2025 McKenna and Wendt stared together inKing of the Ants. TheStuart Gordondirected film is described as, "A young drifter discovers his true calling when he's hired by a mobster to stalk and kill a prominent accountant, and then decides to seek revenge when the stingy thugs try to kill him rather than pay him." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Wendt passed away Tuesday, May 20 in his sleep at the age of 76. Wendt's best known for portraying the role of Norm Peterson on the sitcomCheers, for which he was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy's consecutively from 1984-1989. General Hospitalairs weekdays at 2 p.m. ET on ABC and streams weekdays on Hulu.
