Chuck Norris Dies at 86, Martial Arts Icon and TV Hero Remembered

Chuck Norris, the martial-arts champion who became an Eighties action star and the face of Walker, Texas Ranger, has died at 86 after a medical emergency in Hawaii. Born Carlos Ray Norris in 1940, he rose from a shy, bullied youth to world middleweight karate champion (1968–1974) before starring in films like Missing in Action and The Delta Force, and later headlining the long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger. He helped found charitable groups, became a pop-culture meme, and remained active in politics and film. He is survived by his wife Gena O’Kelley and five children: Mike, Eric, Dina, Dakota, and Danilee.