Actor and Martial Arts icon Chuck Norris has been hospitalized in Hawaii.
TMZ reported Thursday Norrisâ Hospitalization followed a medical emergency.
The incident occurred within the last 24 hours on the island of Kauai. The nature of the emergency has not been disclosed.
Norris, 86, is reported to be in good spirits.
The hospitalization appeared to be sudden.
On Wednesday, Norris was on the phone with a friend while training. He was cracking jokes and showing no signs of distress, TMZ reported.
Norris had been training in Kauai in the days before the emergency. Norris is a black belt in karate, taekwondo, tang soo do and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
He posted a video on his birthday, March 10, which showed him sparring with a trainer.
âI donât age. I level up,â he wrote for the caption. âIâm 86 today! Nothing like some playful action on a sunny day to make you feel young. Iâm grateful for another year, good health and the chance to keep doing what I love.â
Norris also thanked his supporters for his 58-year career.
âYour support through the years has meant more to me than youâll ever know,â he wrote.
Norris had a cameo in âHawaii Five-0â in 2020 and a lead role in the 2024 sci-fi action film âAgent Recon.â
He is set to play himself this year in the Australian action comedy âZombie Plane,â which also stars Vanilla Ice and Sophie Monk.
