Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86
Actor who rose to fame after starring in Bruce Lee’s The Way of the Dragon also became a TV fixture with Walker, Texas RangerChuck Norris, the former world karate champion who used his fight prowess to become the star of a string of low-budget but financially successful action movies, has died...
<p>Actor who rose to fame after starring in Bruce Lee’s The Way of the Dragon also became a TV fixture with Walker, Texas Ranger</p><p>Chuck Norris, the former world karate champion who used his fight prowess to become the star of a string of low-budget but financially successful action movies, has died aged 86.</p><p>His family <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chucknorris/p/DWG8c5BAKPd/">posted a message on social media</a> saying Norris had died on Thursday, adding: “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/chuck-norris-prolific-action-star-and-karate-champion-dies-aged-86">Continue reading...</a>
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