Late action star Chuck Norris leaves behind five children and multiple grandchildren following his death at age 86 in March 2026.
Following news that Norris had been hospitalized in Hawaii for an undisclosed medical emergency on March 19, 2026, his family confirmed hours later that the Walker, Texas Ranger actor had died.
“It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” his family said in a statement. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.”
Norris was married to his first wife, Dianne Holechek, for 30 years before they split in 1989. They shared two sons, actor Mike and racecar driver Eric. (Norris also had a daughter, Dina, during an extramarital affair in the 1960s.)
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He tied the knot with Gena O’Kelley, a model 23 years his junior, in 1998 and they were together until his death in March 2026. During their 28 years of marriage, they welcomed twins Dakota and Danilee in 2001.
Keep scrolling for a look at Norris’s children and grandchildren.
Mike Norris
Chuck Norris and Dianne Holechek’s eldest child, son Mike Norris, was born on October 4, 1962, in Redondo Beach, California.
Mike followed in his father’s footsteps, making his big screen debut opposite Chuck in 1979’s A Force of One. He even took over for Chuck with a lead role in Delta Force 3: The Killing Game, a sequel to the martial artist’s Delta Force movie series.
He later founded his own production company called 2nd Fiddle Entertainment with his wife, Valerie Norris. The couple share three children: daughter Hannah, born in 1995, and twins Greta and Max, born in 2000.
Dina Norris DiCiolli
Chuck Norris revealed in a 2004 Entertainment Tonight segment that he met daughter Dina Norris DiCiolli for the first time in 1990.
The action star acknowledged having an affair while serving in the United States Air Force in the 1960s but said he had no idea he had a daughter until Dina reached out to him 24 years later.
“I was going through my mail at home and I see this letter and I open it up,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s from Dina … and she says, ‘I’m your daughter from a past experience,’ and she said, ‘I found out you were my father when I was 16, but my mother said you were married and we shouldn’t interfere with your family.’”
Chuck admitted that he was initially hesitant to accept Dina but they ultimately forged a close bond.
“I look at her and it’s so amazing because I’m looking at her and she’s staring at me and we just sort of gravitate toward each other and we just went into each other’s arms and started crying,” he said of their first meeting.
Dina and her husband, Damien, share two sons, Dante and Eli.
Eric Norris
Eric Norris was born on May 20, 1965, in Redondo Beach, California.
Like his older brother, Mike, Eric had supporting roles in some of their dad’s action movies, including The Delta Force and Universal Soldier.
Eric performed stunts in some of Chuck’s movies and directed his dad in 14 episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger as well as multiple TV movies. He later pursued stock car driving, winning the NASCAR Winston West Series Championship in 2002.
Eric and his wife, Stephanie Noris, are parents to four children: three daughters, Camrynn, born in 1995, Chloe, born in 1998, and Chantz, born in 2000, and son Cash, born in 2010.
In 2012, Eric opened up to ESPN about “the best thing” about being Chuck’s son.
“Anybody who meets my dad knows he is such a normal guy. He was a great dad; he was always there for me growing up,” Eric said. “For most of my life, he was just a karate instructor that owned a bunch of karate schools and became the world champion of karate. It wasn’t until I was in high school that he started to get famous. It was a normal, ordinary upbringing for me. Now in the movie industry it opens doors for me because he has such a great reputation.”
Dakota and Danilee Norris
Chuck Norris and his second wife, Gena O’Kelley, welcomed twins Dakota and Danilee on August 31, 2001.
Dakota describes himself as a “5th degree black belt in Chun Kuk Do” via his Instagram bio. He wed his girlfriend Ashleigh in November 2025.
Following Chuck’s death in March 2026, Dakota remembered his dad for his “generosity,” “kindness” and “faith in the Lord.”
“You were the greatest father God could have ever given me and the finest man I’ve ever known,” Dakota wrote on March 19, 2026. “No matter what I was going through, you were always there. You made sure I knew how much you loved me. Honest to God, I don’t think there was a single day that went by where you didn’t say it. I’m so proud to be your son. The memories we made, the lessons you taught me, and the constant laughs we shared will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
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Dakota’s fraternal twin, Danilee, is a musician. She got engaged to her boyfriend Garrett in February 2026.
Danilee acknowledged in a March 19, 2026, Instagram post that “grief is [not] a good enough word to describe the emotions” her family was experiencing following Chuck’s death.
“My dad was my protector the moment I was born and as soon as he took me in his arms, I’ve been his little girl,” she wrote. “That was something I would always acknowledge even when I was too big to be cradled properly. We made it work though just like one of the pictures above. My dad loved so deeply and cared for every single person in his life with so much tenderness.”
Danilee added, “[Chuck] may have a warrior exterior, but his heart was so full of love and I’m so grateful that is something he and my mom passed down to me. To say how thankful I am for him being my dad is an understatement.”
