Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

2026-03-20 - 15:19

It was around the time of “Dodgeball” that his toughman image became the stuff of legend, literally: “Chuck Norris Facts” went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as, “Chuck Norris had a staring contest with the sun — and won”