Chuck Norris

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris, born on 10 March 1940, was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter and author who died on 19 March 2026. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. He began in the film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities, made his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew in 1968, and was invited by Bruce Lee to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon in 1972. He became a popular action film star in the late 1970s and 1980s and played the title role in the CBS series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001.