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Legendary Martial Arts Icon Chuck Norris Passes Away at 86, Family Confirms

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(NEXSTAR) – Renowned martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, celebrated for his roles in “The Way of the Dragon” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has passed away, his family confirmed.

Norris was 86 years old.

“With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our cherished Chuck Norris, who left us yesterday morning. While we prefer to keep the details private, rest assured he was surrounded by family and at peace,” the Norris family shared in a statement.

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Martial artist/actor Chuck Norris makes his Wizard World Comic Con debut during Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 on June 3, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

The announcement, which was posted on Norris’s official Instagram account early Friday, did not specify a cause of death but did mention a “recent hospitalization.” Prior to this, TMZ reported on Thursday that Norris experienced a medical emergency while training in Kauai, Hawaii. Despite the incident, sources indicated he was “in good spirits.”

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