US actor and martial artist Chuck Norris has died aged 86, his family has confirmed. “To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. Chuck Norris during a campaign event for Mike Huckabee, then a Republican US presidential hopeful, in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2008. His first wife Dianne Holecheck passed away in December, the pair shared two children, Mike, an actor, and Nascar champion Eric Norris. Norris also had a daughter called Dina from an extramarital relationship during his time in the US air force.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2026 15:59 UTC