Chuck Norris’ death inspires tributes as Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme lead Hollywood reactions

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News' Carley Shimkus provides details after Chuck Norris' family released a statement on the American legend's death. Celebrities are mourning the death of iconic actor and martial artist Chuck Norris. Sylvester Stallone starred alongside Norris in "The Expendables 2" and shared a photo of their time on set. "I had a great time working with Chuck," his caption on Instagram began. "He was All American in every way. Great man and my condolences to his wonderful family," Stallone concluded. ACTOR AND MARTIAL ARTIST CHUCK NORRIS DEAD AT 86 Sylvester Stallone and Jean-Claude Van Damme led celebrity tributes for Chuck Norris. (Getty Images) Jean-Claude Van Damme also took to Instagram to share a tribute to Norris. "Deepest condolences on the passing of my friend, Chuck Norris. We knew each other from my early days, and I always respected the man he was