Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
🕊️ Chuck Norris has died at 86. https://t.co/iEc9C997Ik pic.twitter.com/h3FrMFOogo
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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 keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the family said in a statement posted to social media.