US EditionChuck Norris, martial arts icon and beloved action star, dies at 86
Chuck Norris died peacefully at age 86 after a brief hospitalization while training on Kauai, leaving a legacy with over 3,300 martial arts black belts awarded worldwide.
- On March 19, 2026, Chuck Norris, actor and martial arts icon, died, his family announced on Instagram March 20; he was 86.
- After a sparring session in Kauai, TMZ reported Chuck Norris had an undisclosed medical emergency while training Wednesday and was hospitalized Thursday.
- His career spanned more than four decades, starring in Walker, Texas Ranger, acting in over 20 movies, and winning six karate titles, founding Chun Kuk Do with over 3,300 black belts.
- Family said he was surrounded by loved ones and requested privacy, describing him as a devoted husband and father and confirming survivors including wife Gena O'Kelley and five children.
- Recently he posted a sparring video for his birthday and quipped 'I don't age', while his tough-guy image spawned the viral Chuck Norris Facts meme and he acted in the 2024 film Agent Recon.
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Actor, martial arts master Norris dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86.
Visiting Kauai Chuck Norris dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account today. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the statement read. T…
Chuck Norris, Macho Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, ‘The Way of the Dragon,’ Dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday.
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