{"id":40188,"date":"2026-04-03T18:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40188"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:29:26","slug":"chuck-norris-family-slams-false-and-misleading-information-about-actors-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40188","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris\u2019 family slams &#8216;false and misleading information\u2019 about actor&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chuck Norris\u2019 family is slamming the spread of \u201ccompletely untrue\u201d information about the late actor\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The Norris family issued a statement on Chuck\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chucknorris\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Instagram account <\/a>on Wednesday, slamming the online misinformation about how the martial artist <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/walker-texas-ranger-star-chuck-norris-dead-at-86-following-medical-emergency\/\">passed away<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that since Chuck\u2019s passing, there have been a number of AI-generated videos and posts circulating online that contain false and misleading information regarding the circumstances of his passing, his health history, and who was present,\u201d the statement began.<\/p>\n<p>The Norrises said the \u201ccompletely untrue\u201d claims about Chuck include \u201cfabricated reports of past medical issues\u201d and \u201cfalse narratives\u201d about his \u201cfamily relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Chuck Norris\u2019 family released a statement (pictured above) slamming false claims about the actor\u2019s death. <span class=\"credit\">Chuck Norris\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The family said there have been AI-generated posts that \u201ccontain false and misleading information\u201d about Chuck\u2019s passing. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>They also asked fans to \u201cnot believe or share any information\u201d about Chuck \u201cunless it comes directly from the Norris family or an official family representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for understanding and for continuing to keep our family in your prayers,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>On March 19, TMZ reported that Chuck\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/chuck-norris-86-rushed-to-the-hospital-in-hawaii-after-medical-emergency\/\">had been rushed to the hospital<\/a>\u00a0after suffering a medical emergency on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The details of the incident were unknown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The statement said there\u2019s been \u201cfalse narratives\u201d about Chuck\u2019s \u201cfamily relationships.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/chucknorris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The family also asked fans to \u201cnot believe or share any information\u201d about Chuck. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/chucknorris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His family confirmed his death the next day. He was 86.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,\u201d the family statement read. \u201cWhile we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement also remembered Chuck for being \u201ca devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Chuck (seen above with wife Gena O\u2019Kelley at the Gut Aiderbichl Christmas Market opening on Nov. 12, 2019) died at age 86 on March 19, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Chuck, who is pictured above with O\u2019Kelley and two of his kids, was hospitalized for a medical emergency in Hawaii before his death. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/chucknorris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The martial artist (seen in a family photo above) had five children. <span class=\"credit\">Chuck Norris\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chuck\u2019s living family members include his wife, Gena O\u2019Kelley, and his five children.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger\u201d star shared 24-year-old twins Dakota and Danilee with O\u2019Kelley, while he welcomed Mike, 63, and Eric, 60, during his marriage to his first wife, Diane Holecheck.<\/p>\n<p>Chuck learned later in life that he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/parents\/how-chuck-norris-learned-of-secret-love-child-he-didnt-know-existed-for-30-years\/\">had welcomed a fifth child, Dina, <\/a>during an extramarital affair.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Two of Chuck\u2019s kids, Dakota and Danilee, shared tributes to him on social media after his death. <span class=\"credit\">Chuck Norris\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dakota (seen above with Danilee and their parents) said that he\u2019s \u201cso proud\u201d to be Chuck\u2019s son. <span class=\"credit\">Chuck Norris\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Danilee, meanwhile, said that Chuck (pictured above) \u201ccared for every single person in his life.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dakota and Danilee <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/chuck-norris-kids-share-heartbreaking-tributes-after-his-death-at-86\/\">both shared tributes on social media<\/a> to their dad after his death.<\/p>\n<p>In his post, Dakota said Chuck was \u201cthe man I looked up to my whole life\u201d and that he\u2019s \u201cso proud to be your son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe memories we made, the lessons you taught me, and the constant laughs we shared will stay with me for the rest of my life,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Danilee, meanwhile, called Chuck her\u00a0\u201cprotector,\u201d and admitted that \u201closing a parent is something that you are never prepared for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad loved so deeply and cared for every single person in his life with so much tenderness,\u201d she continued. \u201cTo say how thankful I am for him being my dad is an understatement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/03\/celebrity-news\/chuck-norris-family-slams-false-and-misleading-information-about-actors-death\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chuck Norris\u2019 family is slamming the spread of \u201ccompletely untrue\u201d information about the late actor\u2019s death. 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