Movie Star Chuck Norris Dead At 86

Chuck Norris the famed martial artist and actor in films like "The Delta Force" and "Missing in Action" is dead He died Thursday morning in Hawaii, according to the family, who said, "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. Chuck was hospitalized either Wednesday or Thursday, and it seemed sudden, because a source who had spoken with Chuck Wednesday said he had been working out and was in an upbeat, jovial mood. Norris is best remembered for his martial arts and action movie roles in the 1980s and for portraying Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in the CBS TV show "Walker, Texas Ranger" in the 1990s. Norris was largely out of acting over the past few decades, except for a few minor roles in movies like "The Expendables 2" in 2012. Norris had a black belt in several martial arts he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989 and became an actual Texas Ranger in 2010.