Action star and internet icon Chuck Norris dies at 86
by Jonathan Mattise · Australian Financial ReviewJonathan Mattise
Updated Mar 21, 2026 – 2.11am, first published at 1.59am
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.”
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