Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in Code of Silence, Missing in Action and The Delta Force and upheld the law in the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace, the statement read. ALSO READ: Chuck Norris hospitalized after medical emergency in Hawaii The six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight ‌Karate Champion, whose tough-guy image inspired satirical facts that made him an Internet phenomenon, had been hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday, according to reports. Norris starred in more than two dozen films portraying silent loners, soldiers, lawmen, veterans and All-American heroes who captured criminals, released prisoners of war, rescued hostages and battled terrorists. Read the full story here.
