July 11, 2026 6:08 PM ET Veteran actor Peter Van Norden died in a Southern California hospice facility Thursday at the age of 75. His wife, Wendy, said she was by Norden’s side when he passed away peacefully after battling several health conditions, according to TMZ. Norden began his decades-long Hollywood career in the late 70s in the comedy “Squeeze Play,” and went on to appear in a number of recognizable roles in “Waitress!” “Cheers,” “T.J. Hooker,” and “Roadhouse 66.”Norden’s most memorable comedic roles include Officer Vinnie Schtulman in “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment,” and “The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear” in which he played former White House Chief of Staff John Sununu. His numerous television credits include “Three’s A Crowd,” “Silver Spoons,” “Matlock,” “L.A. Law,”