Action star Chuck Norris is dead – the actor was 86 years old.Image: www.imago-images.de
Mar 20, 2026, 3:02 p.mMarch 20, 2026, 3:15 p.m
Actor Chuck Norris is dead. His family confirmed this on Friday. The action star died on Thursday morning. It goes on to say that he fell asleep “with his family and in peace”. There was initially no information about the exact circumstances.
Already on Thursday It had been reported that Norris was not feeling well. As the US news portal TMZ reported, citing those close to him, the actor was taken to the hospital in Hawaii after a medical emergency. Accordingly, the incident occurred on the island of Kauai within the past 24 hours.
Chuck Norris, whose real name is Carlos Ray Norris Jr., achieved international fame as an action star in the 1970s. The American has largely withdrawn from the acting business since 2004, but has enjoyed great popularity to this day – especially as memes and through jokes about his role as an invincible hero in his films. (dab)
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