Chuck Norris Dies At 86 (nytimes.com)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/03/20/1643218/chuck-norris-dies-at-86
- Source link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/chuck-norris-dead.html
> Chuck Norris, known for his roles in action films and as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker on the TV show "Walker, Texas Ranger," [2]passed away on March 19 , leaving behind a legacy of inspiring millions around the world. He was 86.
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> He became Internet phenomenon after " [3]Chuck Norris Facts " went viral online with such [4]wildly hyperbolic statements as, "Chuck Norris had a staring contest with the sun -- and won," and, "When Chuck Norris does push-ups, he doesn't push himself up, he pushes the Earth down."
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> His death was [5]announced by his family through his official Instagram account, but no further details were immediately available. He was hospitalized earlier that day in Hawaii after experiencing a medical emergency, the family said.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~SchroedingersCat
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/chuck-norris-dead.html
[3] https://slashdot.org/story/07/12/23/1334235/chuck-norris-sues-publisher-tears-dont-cure-cancer
[4] https://parade.com/968666/parade/chuck-norris-jokes/
[5] https://www.instagram.com/p/DWG8c5BAKPd/?hl=en
Chuck Norris stayed active until his final days (Score:3)
IMO: this would be so much better than being bedridden, or needing constant care. He was active and in good spirits until his final days.
Google AI Overview:
According to reports from March 20, 2026, legendary actor and martial artist Chuck Norris died at age 86,remaining active and training until his final days. Only 10 days before his death, he shared a video of himself sparring on his 86th birthday, demonstrating his continued fitness and dedication to martial arts.
Key Details Regarding His Final Activities:
- Final Training: Even with his recent health issues before passing, Norris was reported to be in good spirits, training and staying active up until his last week.
- Birthday Post: On March 10, 2026, he posted a video on social media celebrating his 86th birthday with training exercises, saying he was "leveling up" rather than just aging.
- Lasting Legacy: Throughout his later years, he continued to engage with fans and maintain his physical health, ensuring he remained active.
New Chuck Norris Fact! (Score:1)
Chuck Norris doesn't have "medical emergencies". Medical emergencies have Chuck Norris.
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He was a fucking racist poser. The average 10-year old could have beat him into a coma.
Chuck once brought a knife to a gunfight... (Score:4, Funny)
And left with a brand new gun!
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Only Chuck Norris joke in the discussion? At least you picked one of the funny ones.
But considering how real life works, perhaps the funniest thing is that he died peacefully of old age. It would have been even funnier if the hidden details of the story specified that the passengers in the car he was driving at the time were screaming and trying to wake him up...
This morning I've actually been fooling with the #INeverJoke genre. For examples:
Will Rogers: "I never met a man I didn't like."
Me: "I never et a n
He is not dead. (Score:3)
He is only lying down for a long time. And when he finally awakes, he will have a missed call of Cthulhu.
One last fact.... (Score:5, Funny)
He may have died, but he is already feeling better.
He's kicked his final bucket (Score:3)
Roundhouse kicked, of course.
nerd news (Score:2)
The Norris chip was the fastest graphics chip from silicon valley in its time, earning the title "fastest draw in the west."
He didn't die, death did, he's reaping him (Score:3)
Chuck Norris has to reap death, he outlasted him, he's not dead, he's doing a side quest.
Iâ(TM)m just here for the chuck norris death (Score:1)
Bring em on
Chuck Norris tightens his jaws with a key. (Score:2)
Chuck Norris does not rest in peace: he does a perpetual abdominal crunch and waits for Judgement Day. (At which time he'll also be the judge.)
Chuck Norris has counted to infinity... (Score:2)
...twice.
Chuck Norris didn't die (Score:3)
he merely allowed Death to take him out for a drink.
Can't be a coincidence (Score:3)
I've noticed this trend every year of people dying, that can't be a coincidence.
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I noticed it as well.
People are born and then, a few years later, they die. It seems to happen every single time. It cannot be a coincidence.
I'd be willing to do a study on it, if anyone wants to fund me.
Chuck Norris doesn't die (Score:4, Funny)
He Levels Up.
Chuck isn't dead (Score:2)
He's just gone undercover as a very secret operative.
His power only matched by software bugs (Score:2)
I once wrote a code comment on doing something 'bad' would result in "... a black hole even Chuck Norris could not escape."
Barrens chat (Score:2)
He was a piece of shit, but at least leveling in the Barrens in World of Warcraft was pretty interesting twenty years ago because of him.
Us or him? (Score:1)
Maybe everyone else died, and he's the only one still alive.
\o/ (Score:1)
> "Death once had a near-Chuck-Norris experience."
> "When the Grim Reaper comes for Chuck Norris, he doesn't carry a scythe. He carries a white flag."
> "Chuck Norris doesn't go to heaven. Heaven goes to Chuck Norris."
Chuck Norris trained 7 days a week (Score:2)
But death trained 8...
Chuck Norris... (Score:2)
...can stand still faster than you can sprint.
...tells his GPS where it is.
...unscrambled an egg.
And my favorite:
...told his wife to calm down and she did.
Sgt pepper 2026 (Score:2)
Chuck will be roundhouse kicking that drum
Great action hero and good human (Score:1)
He was a class act and will be missed by many.
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Especially barrens chat
Time to spend some karma (Score:1, Insightful)
Chuck Norris was a homophobe and transphobe.
I will give him credit though he wasn't racist. It's always weird to come across somebody who is not racist but somehow still ends up being homophobic and transphobic.
To be fair I didn't keep up with him, maybe he got over it at some point. But based on a cursory Google search I don't think he did.
He was also a trump supporter and maga right up until the end as far as I know. And given what we know about Donald Trump and The credibility of the various
Re:Time to spend some karma (Score:4, Informative)
He bought into the birther bullshit, which is something of a racist indicator.
It looks that was at the start of a swing into heavy-duty nutjobbery (Roy Moore ?!?):
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris#Political_views
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> ...to pretend and believe you are the opposite sex. In fact, I will defend to the death for your right to pretend that.
> However, it is not your right to insist I pretend the same.
You can say pretty much whatever you want. But if you address (or refer to) someone in a way that they've explicitly told you they'd rather you didn't, and you continue to do so clearly out of spite, then don't be surprised if folks call you an asshole for doing that.
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I'd rather be called an asshole than do something I think is wrong, for example, act as if a man is a woman when I think he is not.
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Go fuck yourself, asshole.
(You're welcome)
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Yeah, it is possible he was just better at hiding his racism than most.
I didn't know hulk Hogan was a racist until that audio leaked of him bitching about his daughter dating a black dude.
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Yeah, there may have been some nutjobbery as you say ... but I still miss all the Chuck Norris references in World of Warcraft's "Crossroads Chat", which had a certain fame of its own back in the early days. So long, Chuck: maybe on the other side.
Re:Time to spend some karma (Score:5, Insightful)
Oh god, the old "You're not really left, THIS is really left" adage we always see. But you did manage to work Donald Trump into the death of a random celebrity, so bonus points for that.
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I think everyone involved in this thread needs to go outside, ride your bike and remind yourself winning Internet points is like winning the Special Olympics.
Re:Time to spend some karma (Score:5, Insightful)
"Pro-heterosexual"?
What does that even mean? Sounds like bullshit to me.
Are you also "pro breathing air" as well?
He's super straight! (Score:2, Insightful)
The right wing has tried this nonsense multiple times. They're trying to find a way to package homophobia without getting in trouble.
For a while they came up with "super straight" and it was exactly as hilarious as you'd expect.
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There are many factions of anti-gay with different reasons and the majority of them are below average; not because they are all stupid but emotions cloud reasoning...but at least half are below average to start with.
The overly homophobic probably are insecure about their own feelings; they are over compensating and your slur of homophobic gets under their skin. This doesn't do anything productive with them other than help them dig in more.
Others are very upset at their culture being attacked; which is class
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> I understand that hetero is not current and cis, that is also an acronym for several disorders and diseases is the current.
What?
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Posting honest information about a public figure is not celebrating their death.
Re: Time to spend some karma (Score:2)
"Only really broken and sick people celebrate in the death of an enemy"
Tell us everyone hates you without telling us.
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"Only really broken and sick people celebrate in the death of an enemy or piss on their graves."
Well that's certainly not true.
But it is the kind of thing you'd say if you were afraid people were going to celebrate and piss on your grave.
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He was a scumbag and little more.
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Using the death announcement to smear someone is pretty low. I don't care if he was a homophobe and transphobe. This guy is a legend for the movies he was in and the character he played. Save the hate for later...
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And Hitler loved his dogs, so clearly he wasn't all that bad.
The fact is that Norris was an asshole and a poser and the world is a better place without him.
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No! Some people just hate homos it doesn't have to do anything with fear. Some fear and are insecure and some just believe in The Bible; furthermore, there are haters for everything.
Norris didn't fear those groups.
Trans are a rounding error, even with chemical pollution likely increasing their numbers; they ARE hyped by fear but again, it's not about fear for everybody. Trans are a medical problem; one could simply dispute treatment and also hate the drama queens trying to get attention and be victims. Alo
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Can't wait for the corpse to cool. Stay Classy.
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What is your point? You are glad that he passed away? You are not glad? You did not make yourself clear.
Or.. you just want to bring up some dirty laundry up to make it more painful for people who respected him?
Shame on you, you little petty prick.
Re:Great action hero and good human (Score:5, Insightful)
I guess that now just leaves us with Keith Richards as humanity's last hope for immortality.....
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Keith Richards has already lived through the heat death of one universe.
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He was a christofascist piece of shit and the world is a slightly better place without him.
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> You are an asshole, there's no other way to put it. Please stop using this site.
No, I don't think I will, because I don't let assholes like you tell me what to do.
Sorry that your secret crush passed away, boo hoo buttercup.
Norris was well-known as a simpleton and a fascist scumbag, but the real question is who will you worship now?
Who will be on the new poster over your bed that you jerk off to nightly? Wes Watson? Andrew Tate?
Was he racist? (Score:3, Interesting)
Definitely homophobic and a fascist but oddly I didn't think he was racist. Which is weird because it's usually a package deal...
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Extremely. He did a bunch of promos for Border Patrol 20 years ago.
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> Good human my ass. He was a homophobe, a racist and a fascist.
You people are insane.
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> holy fuck you leftists have taken over this site, please go away. This site is not for politics and hate filled political propaganda.
Don't cry buttercup, you'll find a new fascist to jerk off to soon, I promise.
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I wonder what will people say whey you die.
Re: Great action hero and good human (Score:1)
Fake news, everyone knows chuck Norris NEVER dies.