Chuck Norris, 1980s action icon and TV legend, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the 1980s action icon whose martial-arts prowess and later TV stardom in Walker, Texas Ranger made him a cultural mainstay, has died at 86. A six-time world karate champion who turned to film after training with Bruce Lee, Norris headlined Breaker! Breaker!, Missing in Action, Invasion USA, and The Delta Force, and later became a television staple with Walker, Texas Ranger. Known for a blend of tough action and a conservative persona, his public image also spawned enduring internet memes. He is survived by his second wife, Gena O’Kelley, and their twins Dakota and Danilee, along with his sons Mike and Eric from his first marriage to Dianne Kay Holecheck, and daughter Dina from a relationship during that marriage.