# Chuck Norris (hospitalized 19 March 2026), died 20 March 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [March 19, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578 "2026-03-19T16:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/1 "2026-03-19T16:28:35Z")
So reports TMZ. > **[Chuck Norris Hospitalized After Medical Emergency In Hawaii](https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/19/chuck-norris-hospitalized/)** > > 3/20/2026 6:53 AM PT -- Chuck Norris's family announced his passing. Hardly anything known at this point, just that he’s been training in Hawaii and he’s in good spirits. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/2 "2026-03-19T16:40:05Z")
He just turned 86, so if he’s generally mobile under his own steam, he’s doing better than average (in my limited experience). ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/3 "2026-03-19T16:56:27Z")
He actually died 20 years ago, but Death hasn’t worked up the courage to tell him yet. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/4 "2026-03-19T16:56:34Z")
If the memes are to be believed, Chuck Norris probably went to the hospital to perform _all_ the surgeries. I hope he recovers quick. “I’m so mean I make medicine sick” - Muhammad Ali ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/5 "2026-03-19T17:39:57Z")
I heard he fell ill in California and “Fred Flintstoned” the ambulance all the way across the ocean to Hawaii so he could give the sun a Norristan. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/6 "2026-03-19T17:44:43Z")
I hear he billed the hospital thousands of dollars for services he didn’t provide. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/7 "2026-03-19T21:09:51Z")
No doubt he will give this guy a run for his money… Warning: A little blood in the following link: [https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/leonid-rogozov-appendix-1961/](https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/leonid-rogozov-appendix-1961/) ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/8 "2026-03-20T00:12:23Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > He just turned 86, so if he’s generally mobile under his own steam, he’s doing better than average (in my limited experience If only he’s breathing he’s doing better than the average person his age (who is dead for a couple of years already ) . ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/9 "2026-03-20T01:30:58Z")
I think it’s rare to find someone 86 exercising regularly. Seniors water aerobics is more common for people in their 60’s and 70’s. Norris is _training_ at 86. I hope he was monitoring his BP closely. He released Agent Recon 2024. This photo looks off. The other actor looks like you’d expect. Norris looks heavily photoshopped in photo 4. [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt26743864/mediaviewer/rm1221544961/](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt26743864/mediaviewer/rm1221544961/) ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/10 "2026-03-20T03:06:39Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Norris looks heavily photoshopped in photo 4. That seems to be the same look as in the movie posters (9 through 11). The actual photos are more realistic. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/11 "2026-03-20T14:02:34Z")
He died: > **[Chuck Norris Dead at 86](https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/20/chuck-norris-dead/)** > > Chuck Norris -- the famed martial artist and actor in films like "The Delta Force" and "Missing in Action" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned. ---
**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/12 "2026-03-20T14:04:34Z")
Well that was a visceral shock. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/13 "2026-03-20T14:28:30Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > He died: Are we sure? Maybe someone in the afterlife just needed their ass kicked. I shouldn’t make light of it, I suppose. My best wishes go to his family, friends, and fans. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/14 "2026-03-20T14:48:33Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Are we sure? They seem to have edited the headline, it originally answered your exact joke/question, but here’s a screenshot I found. [![](https://i.imgur.com/kbUxN6A.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/kbUxN6A.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/15 "2026-03-20T14:50:26Z")
Rest in Peace, Chuck Norris! You were among the baddest of the bad asses. ETA — yeah I think he is mostly dead. ➜ [Chuck Norris Dead: 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Star Was 86](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger-1236542257) 🔲 ➜ [Chuck Norris, action hero and star of 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' dies at 86](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/chuck-norris-dies-86-action-hero-walker-texas-ranger-actor-rcna225833) 🔲 ➜ [Chuck Norris, 'Walker, Texas Ranger' and action icon, in photos](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/movies/2026/03/20/chuck-norris-life-movies-photos/89228997007) 🔲 ➜ [Chuck Norris passed away at age 86](https://komonews.com/news/entertainment/chuck-norris-passed-away-at-age-86-walker-texas-ranger-gena-okelley) 🔲 ➜ [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/chuck-norris-dead.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/chuck-norris-dead.html) 🔲 ➜ [Action film icon Chuck Norris dies at 86 - Anchorage Daily News](https://www.adn.com/arts/film-tv/2026/03/20/action-film-icon-chuck-norris-dies-at-86) 🔲 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/16 "2026-03-20T14:50:57Z")
When Death came for Chuck Norris, Chuck said “You’re coming with ME!” Death agreed, and off they went. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/17 "2026-03-20T14:51:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Are we sure? Maybe someone in the afterlife just needed their ass kicked. > > I shouldn’t make light of it, I suppose. My best wishes go to his family, friends, and fans. I always heard he was a big fan of the memes, and in fact his last Facebook post was “I don’t age, I level up.” I’m sure he would get a kick (no pun intended) out of a lot of these comments. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/18 "2026-03-20T14:59:08Z")
Death finally got his revenge for the time Chuck Norris gave him a near-Chuck Norris experience. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/19 "2026-03-20T15:13:24Z")
Title updated. ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578/20 "2026-03-20T16:20:02Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > I always heard he was a big fan of the memes, and in fact his last Facebook post was “I don’t age, I level up.” There was one in the NPR obituary: [Chuck Norris, martial arts star, dies at 86 : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5753907/chuck-norris-dead). > “Did you know that I got bit by a king cobra?” he asks in one video, adding with a chuckle, “and after five days of agonizing pain, the cobra died.” `//i\\` [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-hospitalized-19-march-2026-died-20-march-2026/1028578.md?page=2)