Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86 ^1.6%

AP News - By Jonathan Mattise - 3/20/2026, 2:17 PM

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. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.” “While we would like to... more