JAKARTA - The sad news came from the iconic actor Chuck Norris who died on Thursday, March 19. The family shared the news via social media.
"As we want to keep the cause closed, please understand that he (Chuck Norris) is surrounded by family in a peaceful condition," his family said via Chuck Norris' Instagram account on Friday, March 20 local time.
"To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a dedicated husband, loving father and grandfather, amazing brother and the heart of our family," she said.
Chuck Norris is a martial artist who managed to transform himself into a legendary action genre actor. He appeared in various iconic action films in his time, starting with The Way of the Dragon in 1972 where he clashed with Bruce Lee.
In terms of martial arts, Chuck Norris earned a black belt in judo, level three in Jiu-Jitsu, level five in Karate, level eight in Taekwondo, level 9 in Tang Soo Do and level 10 in Chun Kuk Do. He also starred in the film The Expendables 2 in 2012.
After delving into the world of martial arts, he made his acting debut through the film The Wrecking Crew from director Matt Helm. He also began starring in the Walker, Texas Ranger series which ran for 8 years since 1993.
Chuck Norris' name is a stage name because he was born with the name Carlos Ray Norris. He got the name Chuck when he was practicing Tang Soo Do (tangsudo) in South Korea while working as a soldier at Osan Air Base.
His first action film was Breaker! Breaker! in 1977, three years after he started taking acting classes at MGM. His last film was The Expendables 2 which was released in theaters and Agent Recon in 2024 on streaming.
He is also preparing the film Zombie Plane where he plays himself and is planned to be released this year.
During his life, Chuck Norris was married twice, the first to Dianne Holecheck until their divorce in 1988.
Then, he married Gena O'Kelley whom he married in the same year. He left five children and several grandchildren.
Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86.
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