{"id":14086,"date":"2026-03-20T07:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/?p=14086"},"modified":"2026-04-27T08:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:03:17","slug":"chuck-norris-gone-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/2026\/03\/20\/chuck-norris-gone-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris Gone (really?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger-dies-1236694953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from Variety<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-heading\">Chuck Norris, Action Icon and \u2018Walker, Texas Ranger\u2019 Star, Dies at 86<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/author\/carmel-dagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carmel Dagan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best of Chuck Norris | MEGA Compilation | Amazon MGM\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYVZVz76iA4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/chuck-norris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chuck Norris<\/a>,\u00a0the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger,\u201d\u00a0has died. He was<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>86.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an action star, Norris had a degree of credibility that most others could not match.. Not only did he appear opposite the legendary Bruce Lee in 1972 film \u201cThe Way of the Dragon\u201d (aka \u201cReturn of the Dragon\u201d), but&nbsp;he was a genuine martial arts champion&nbsp;who&nbsp;was a black belt in judo,&nbsp;3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 5th degree black belt in Karate, 8th degree black belt in Taekwondo, 9th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and&nbsp;10th degree black belt in Chun Kuk Do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norris was extremely prolific in the late 1970s and \u201980s, starring in \u201cThe Delta Force\u201d and \u201cMissing in Action\u201d films, \u201cGood Guys Wear Black\u201d (1978), \u201cThe Octagon\u201d (1980), \u201cLone Wolf McQuade\u201d (1983),&nbsp;\u201cCode of Silence\u201d (1985) and \u201cFirewalker\u201d (1986).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger-dies-1236694953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click to continue reading at Variety<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from Variety Chuck Norris, Action Icon and \u2018Walker, Texas Ranger\u2019 Star, Dies at 86 By\u00a0Carmel Dagan Chuck Norris,\u00a0the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger,\u201d\u00a0has died. He was\u00a086. As an action star, Norris had a degree of credibility that most others could not match.. 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