Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion-turned-action star best known for leading the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, has died at the age of 86.

Norris had been hospitalised in Hawaii on Thursday, and his family confirmed in a statement on Friday that he passed away earlier that morning.

Norris turned 86 last week, marking the event with a video of him boxing on social media and saying "I don't age. I level up."


The martial arts expert turned actor has starred in a slew of action films since his acting debut with a cameo in a 1968 Dean Martin film "The Wrecking Crew."

Four years later, his epic fight with the kung-fu superstar Bruce Lee in "The Way of The Dragon" helped turn Norris into an icon on big and small screen alike.

"Nothing like some playful action on a sunny day to make you feel young," Norris said in his birthday message last week.