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Chuck Norris’s Walker, Texas Ranger co-star Judson Mills says the Emmys’ In Memoriam tribute committed a terrible mistake by omitting Norris, who died in March at 86. Mills, who acted opposite Norris in the show’s final seasons and in the Walker TV movie, told TMZ the omission disappointed Norris’s family and fans. The piece notes Norris’s status as a 1990s TV icon and mentions other notable snubs in the segment.
The Emmy Awards’ televised In Memoriam segment skipped several recently deceased figures—including Chuck Norris, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Daveigh Chase, Jaye P. Morgan, and voice actors Peter Cullen and Tom Kane—while others like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara were remembered. Brendon was alluded to by Buffy co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz during another moment. The TV Academy notes a fuller roster online and audience reaction to the omissions was relatively muted this year.
The Emmys’ In Memoriam segment left Chuck Norris out, despite his iconic role in Walker, Texas Ranger and his March death at 86. HuffPost notes that other notables—Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, and Jaye P. Morgan—also appear on the Emmys’ In Memoriam web page but were not featured on the live broadcast, and the outlet has reached out to the Emmys for comment.
The 2026 Emmys’ In Memoriam segment included tributes to Rob Reiner, Dolly Parton and Catherine O’Hara, but omitted several notable TV figures who died in the past year—Chuck Norris, Nicholas Brendon, Daveigh Chase, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Peter Cullen and Tom Kane—sparking discussion of snubs even as some co-stars and other figures were recognized.
At this year’s Emmys, the In Memoriam segment honored figures like Catherine O’Hara, Dolly Parton, and Rob Reiner, but social media users pointed out notable omissions, including Chuck Norris and Nicholas Brendon. The ceremony cited time constraints and the challenge of covering TV figures across film and television, with other names like Tim Curry, Hayden Panettiere, and Bob Mackie also featured or discussed. The TV Academy’s site lists many who weren’t shown onscreen, and the piece notes the broader tension of balancing tributes within a tight program.
The Emmys’ In Memoriam tribute honored those who died since last year, with segments for Catherine O’Hara, Dolly Parton, and Rob Reiner, but several notable TV figures were left out on screen—among them Chuck Norris, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Daveigh Chase, and Grizz Chapman—reflecting time constraints of the telecast. The article notes that non-screened omissions appear on the TV Academy’s site and explains why not every figure can be included in the on-air tribute.
The AV Club piece revisits Chuck Norris’s 1980s Cannon Films era—notorious for bloody, xenophobic action pictures like Invasion U.S.A. and The Delta Force—that helped forge his conservative, take-no-prisoners action-hero image, while the rest of the feature stack surveys AI-focused documentary sentiment, a reverent look at the nuclear drama Testament, and a playful roundup of rock-themed characters in media, illustrating how pop-culture artifacts are reassessed across eras.
A reflective piece tracing Chuck Norris’s career from martial arts pioneer to action star and TV icon, arguing that his on-screen discipline and code of justice linked strength to responsibility, loyalty to family and country, and faith, while challenging Hollywood cynicism and liberal elite narratives; it highlights his impact on Westerns like Lone Wolf McQuade and his broader cultural influence as a portrayal of rugged American manliness.
The article argues Chuck Norris’s career—martial-arts stardom, iconic action films, and the viral Chuck Norris Facts—helped turn him into a participatory cultural idea. This shift fostered an ethos of aggressive, participatory masculinity that prefigured the modern manosphere, linking Norris’s influence to later figures like Andrew Tate; Norris’s death is presented as a reminder of his outsized impact on culture and gender norms.
After Chuck Norris’s death, a Variety piece questions whether his on-screen patriotic vigilante characters (e.g., in Missing in Action, The Delta Force, Walker, Texas Ranger) reflect a dangerous form of patriotism or propaganda, suggesting politics may overshadow his legacy. The article contrasts Norris’s off-screen image as a family man and martial arts icon with the critique of his cinematic persona, igniting a broader debate about the cultural impact of his work.
Chuck Norris, the 1980s action icon whose martial-arts prowess and later TV stardom in Walker, Texas Ranger made him a cultural mainstay, has died at 86. A six-time world karate champion who turned to film after training with Bruce Lee, Norris headlined Breaker! Breaker!, Missing in Action, Invasion USA, and The Delta Force, and later became a television staple with Walker, Texas Ranger. Known for a blend of tough action and a conservative persona, his public image also spawned enduring internet memes. He is survived by his second wife, Gena O’Kelley, and their twins Dakota and Danilee, along with his sons Mike and Eric from his first marriage to Dianne Kay Holecheck, and daughter Dina from a relationship during that marriage.
Chuck Norris died at age 86 on March 19. His twins, Dakota and Danilee, posted heartfelt Instagram tributes with childhood photos, calling him the greatest father and protector while vowing to carry on his legacy. A family statement noted Norris’s death and that he’s survived by wife Gena O’Kelley and children Dina, Mike, and Eric, as well as 13 grandchildren, praising him as a man of faith, discipline, and kindness who inspired millions.
Chuck Norris, 86, has died following a brief hospitalization for a medical emergency in Hawaii, according to a family statement. The star of Walker, Texas Ranger was surrounded by loved ones at his passing, and the family asked for privacy while praising his faith, discipline, and impact on fans around the world.
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.
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star behind Walker, Texas Ranger, died at 86 after a sudden passing, his family said. A six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight Karate champion and founder of Chun Kuk Do, Norris built a global brand as a tough-guy icon who also became meme-worthy pop culture. He left a lasting impact through decades of films and TV, a commitment to martial arts education, and a public life rooted in faith and gun rights, with five surviving children among his immediate family.