LOS ANGELES — Hollywood icon Chuck Norris has been admitted to a medical facility in Hawaii following an undisclosed health incident, according to sources close to the situation. The emergency hospitalization occurred within the past 24 hours on the island of Kauai, though specific details regarding his condition remain confidential.
TMZ, the entertainment news outlet that first broke the story on Thursday, cited an anonymous source indicating the 86-year-old action star remains “in good spirits” despite the medical emergency. Representatives for Norris have not yet issued an official statement regarding his hospitalization.
The news comes just one week after the martial arts expert celebrated his birthday with a characteristically defiant social media post. Sharing a video of himself engaging in boxing exercises, Norris proclaimed: “I don’t age. I level up,” adding, “Nothing like some playful action on a sunny day to make you feel young.”
Norris’s journey from martial arts champion to Hollywood institution began with a minor role in the 1968 Dean Martin film “The Wrecking Crew.” His career reached a pivotal moment four years later when his epic battle scene with kung-fu legend Bruce Lee in “The Way of The Dragon” catapulted him to international stardom. This breakthrough performance established Norris as a formidable presence in both film and television, leading to a prolific career spanning decades in the action genre.