Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, right, appears with actor Chuck Norris on Jan. 20, 2008 in Navasota, Texas.
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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, 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. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.”