The famous and iconic actor Chuck Norris has just died at the age of 86 after some kind of medical emergency.
Here’s the news:
🕊️ Chuck Norris has died at 86. https://t.co/iEc9C997Ik pic.twitter.com/h3FrMFOogo
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 20, 2026
Chuck Norris — the famed martial artist and actor in films like “The Delta Force” and “Missing in Action” — is dead … TMZ has learned.
He died Thursday morning in Hawaii, according to the family, who said, “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday [Thursday] morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.”
The post reads … “He lived life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved.”
TMZ broke the story … Chuck was hospitalized either Wednesday or Thursday, and it seemed sudden, because a source who had spoken with Chuck Wednesday said he had been working out and was in an upbeat, jovial mood.
Norris is best remembered for his martial arts and action movie roles in the 1980s … and for portraying Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in the CBS TV show “Walker, Texas Ranger” in the 1990s.
May Chuck rest in the eternal peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.