Chuck Norris Lifeless at 86

Chuck Norris — the famed martial artist and actor in movies like “The Delta Force” and “Missing in Action” — is lifeless … TMZ has discovered.

He died Thursday morning in Hawaii, based on the household, who stated, “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 submit reads … “He lived life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved.”

TMZ broke the story … Chuck was hospitalized both Wednesday or Thursday, and it appeared sudden, as a result of a supply who had spoken with Chuck Wednesday stated he had been figuring out and was in an upbeat, jovial temper.

Norris is greatest remembered for his martial arts and motion film roles within the Nineteen Eighties … and for portraying Texas Ranger Cordell Walker within the CBS TV present “Walker, Texas Ranger” within the Nineteen Nineties.

Chuck and Bruce Lee famously had an in depth relationship for years, coaching collectively within the mid ’60s. They each starred within the 1972 movie “The Way of the Dragon.”

In recent times he misplaced a number of family members, together with his mom dying in 2024, and his first spouse, Dianne Holechek, passing away in December.

We noticed him simply days in the past in a social media submit on March 10 — his 86th birthday — beating up an opponent in Hawaii, declaring “I don’t age … I level up.”

Although he hadn’t been appearing, Chuck maintained relevance on social media the place followers nonetheless share tons of memes about his legendary toughness.

Born in Oklahoma in 1940, Norris served within the U.S. Air Drive between 1958 and 1962. Norris married twice in his life. He had 5 kids, together with actor Mike Norris and NASCAR driver Eric Norris.

Chuck was 86.