RIP Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris, action hero and star of 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' dies at 86

By Daniel Arkin | NBC News
March 20, 2026


Chuck Norris, the square-jawed martial artist and Hollywood action hero who became a symbol of rugged American masculinity as star of the CBS series “Walker, Texas Ranger” and later as a popular internet meme, has died, his family announced Friday.

“It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” Norris’ family said in a post on Instagram. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.”

“To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family.He lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved,” Norris’ family added...Read more

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Another legend who will never be copied. Ever. Rest in peace, Mr. Norris.
 
wow just yesterday I posted how even at 86 he was still something

RIP a true legend

I am glad that he did not linger or slowly fade or any of the other really bad possibilities

God needed someone to ride herd on his Arch Angels.
 
This is both shocking and sad. Chuck Norris was a symbol of immortality, or so it seemed. His movies were all kind of cheap but I enjoyed him in them. May he rest in peace. Father time is still undefeated.
 
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"I was never really athletic until I was in the service in Korea.”

After he was honorably discharged in 1962, he worked as a file clerk for Northrop Aircraft and applied to be a police officer, but was put on a waitlist. Meanwhile, he opened a martial arts studio, which expanded to a chain, with students including such stars as Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley, Donnie and Marie Osmond, and Steve McQueen, whom he later credited with encouraging him to get into acting.

Norris made his film debut as an uncredited bodyguard in the 1968 movie “The Wrecking Crew,” which included a fight with Dean Martin. He had also crossed paths with Bruce Lee in martial arts circles. Their friendship – sometimes, as sparring partners – led to an iconic faceoff in the 1972 movie “Return of the Dragon,” in which Lee fights and kills Norris' character in Rome's Colosseum.
https://www.france24.com/en/america...who-became-an-internet-meme-legend-dies-at-86
 

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