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Chuck Norris speaks to reporters during a media availability before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 6, 2016.

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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
March 20, 2026 8:44 a.m.

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.”