Chuck Norris dies at 86; Hollywood legends pay tribute
Action legend Charles "Chuck" Norris died on Thursday in a 'sudden passing' after an eight-decade career that included starring roles as the title character of Walker, Texas Ranger and Bruce Lee The Way Of Dragon movie sequel Sylvester Stallone Jean-Claude Van Damme Dolph Lundgren Stephen King among others have paid tribute to him for his impact both on screen in martial arts training.
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1Chuck Norris passed away peacefully on Friday (or late Wednesday) at the age of 86 in Hawaii.
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2His death was described by his family as a 'sudden passing' and an outpouring of tributes has followed from Hollywood peers, fans, Lee Majors, Stephen King, Terry Crews, Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCV), Dolph Lundgren/Dolph Lu/Doyle L., and others.
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3Notable figures like JCV trained with Norris in his youth despite never appearing together on screen; they are remembered for their shared legacy as action stars.
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"Chuck Norris died peacefully on Friday in Hawaii, surrounded by family."
— [Mar] Mar21 News24 Feeds.com/News-Feeder.'The martial arts grandmaster and action star of Walker Texas Ranger' passed away at age 86.
— ["[Thu/Mar.] Thursday or late Wednesday night. Family described as 'sudden passing'.", '[Mar] Mar21 News-Feeder/News.com']"While the two never appeared together in films, a young Jean-Claude Van Damme trained with Norris"
— (Deadline)Hollywood star Chuck Norris died peacefully on Friday morning at a Hawaii hospital while surrounded by family after receiving treatment for an illness over the weekend. Tributes have poured in from notable figures including Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Terry Crews, and President Donald Trump who reflected on his legacy as they shared heartfelt messages with Norris's daughter Danielle and granddaughter Greta via social media early Friday morning
Chuck Norris died suddenly in Texas following an outpouring of tributes from fellow Hollywood action stars like Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren as well as former President George W Bush who called him a friend. His contemporaries praised his character, discipline through martial arts, genuine nature off-screen presence on screen legacy
Hollywood action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lee Majors, Priscilla Presley have paid tribute online following the sudden death of martial arts legend Chuck Norris. His family described his passing as a "sudden" event that has left fans and colleagues in mourning for their friend who was an icon both on screen and off it.
Action legend Chuck Norris died suddenly at age 86 on March 19. His co-stars Sylvester Stallone (72), Jean-Claude Van Damme (53) from the Expendables franchise have paid tribute to him, and his family confirmed he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones while keeping specific circumstances private until Friday morning