Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He won new fans with his long-running series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” which ran from 1993 to 2001. In the show, Norris played Cordell Walker, a veteran Texas Ranger who fights crime in Dallas and throughout the Lone Star State. Chuck Norris as Cordell Walker in "Walker, Texas Ranger." “A kid from Brown University started sending these Chuck Norris facts around via e-mail,” Norris told Time in 2008.

Source: CNN March 20, 2026 21:50 UTC