Chuck Norris, 1940-2026

Published March 27, 2026 5:36am ET



Chuck Norris, who admittedly was shy and not athletic and who wound up transforming himself into a six-time world karate champion and one of Hollywood’s most unlikely action stars, died on March 19 in Hawaii after a sudden medical emergency. He was 86, a mere nine days past his birthday, which he had marked by posting a video of himself sparring and declaring, “I don’t age. I level up.”

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