Chuck Norris has passed away at the age of 86.
He was best known for his martial arts and action movie roles and for portraying Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in “Walker, Texas Ranger” in the 1990s.
He was born in Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a black belt in several martial arts, and became an actual Texas Ranger in 2010.
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