Chuck Norris died

Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, Variety reports.

Earlier it became known that Chuck Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii on March 19. Chuck Norris's family released a statement on March 20, saying the actor died earlier that morning.

“While we would like to keep the circumstances of his death private, please understand that he passed away surrounded by his loved ones and in peace,” his family said in a statement.

Chuck Norris is a martial artist. He gained fame after playing leading roles in the action films of his brother Aaron Norris. He is known for his role as Cordell Walker in the television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” which ran from 1993 to 2001.

The image of Chuck Norris' unflappable, honest and tough heroes has become an Internet meme. Chuck Norris embodied the American conservative ideal of masculinity, and memes about him are an indicator of an ironic rethinking of this ideal.