Fans are remembering Chuck Norris’ most legendary moments after screen icon’s death

    Chuck Norris, 1982

    Fans are remembering Chuck Norris’ most iconic moments following his death, aged 86.

    The passing of the legendary actor and martial artist was confirmed today (Friday March 20), with his family sharing a moving statement saying that he died in Hawaii yesterday morning.

    “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” the statement read (via TMZ). “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.

    “To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family.”

    They also shared that he had been hospitalised earlier this week due to a medical emergency, but no details regarding that health issue were revealed.

    Already, fans have been quick to share their tributes for the actor on social media – looking back at his most memorable on screen moments, and remembering the memes attached to him.

    Over recent years, the actor became the face of a widespread trend of memes called “Chuck Norris Facts”, which exaggerated his strength and martial arts ability to depict him as an unstoppable force of nature.

    Some that have resurfaced since news of his passing have included quips like “Superman wears Chuck Norris pyjamas”, “Chuck Norris doesn’t do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down”, “Chuck Norris kicked the world once, it hasn’t stopped spinning” and “Guns carry him for protection”.

    “It was some of the best stuff there was on Twitter, every meme about Chuck Norris and how badass he was,” one fan wrote on X/Twitter, explaining that the trend came of a place of love and admiration for the actor. “When the ultimate meme king dies in 2026. You definitely know the world is on the brink of destruction. RIP Chuck Norris,” another person wrote, while many others described him as “a legend and a meme icon”.

    Author Stephen King also shared his personal favourite Chuck Norris meme, writing on X: “My fave Chuck Norris joke: Chuck doesn’t flush the toilet, he scares the shit out of it.”