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Chuck Norris has reportedly been hospitalized following a medical emergency in Hawaii.
The Walker, Texas Ranger star has owned a $7 million home on Kauai’s North Shore since 2015.
According to TMZ, Norris is conscious and in “good spirits.” No details regarding the nature of the medical emergency have been released.
The Independent has contacted Norris’s representative for comment.
Last week, Norris celebrated his 86th birthday, marking the occasion with a social media post that included a video of himself sparring with a boxing trainer.
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Chuck Norris (pictured in 2012) has reportedly been hospitalized in Hawaii (Getty)
At the time, he wrote: “I don’t age. I level up. I’m 86 today! Nothing like some playful action on a sunny day to make you feel young.”
He continued: “I’m grateful for another year, good health and the chance to keep doing what I love. Thank you all for being the best fans in the world. Your support through the years has meant more to me than you’ll ever know. God Bless, Chuck Norris.”
Norris is a former martial arts champion who starred opposite Bruce Lee in 1972’s The Way of the Dragon. He went on to have a successful film and television career, most famously leading the Walker, Texas Ranger action crime series on CBS from 1993 to 2001.
Last December, he shared an emotional tribute to his first wife, Dianne Holechek, who died at the age of 84.
“I am deeply saddened to share that my ex wife, Dianne, has passed away. After being married for 30 years, we were able to find a way to remain close friends, and those years of friendship meant the world to me,” Norris wrote on Facebook.
“Dianne was an incredible person. She was kind, intelligent, and lived life to the fullest. Her presence in my life will never be forgotten. She was also a loving and devoted mother to our sons, Mike and Eric, who were always her greatest pride.
“Even as our lives took different directions, we continued to care deeply for one another, and I will forever cherish the memories we built together.”
Holechek and Norris met at North High School in Torrance, California, and married in 1958 when they were 17 and 18, respectively.
They separated in 1988, after 30 years of marriage, finalizing their divorce in 1989. They had two children together, Mike (born 1962) and former NASCAR racing driver Eric (born 1965).
Norris subsequently married model Gena O’Kelley, 62, in 1998. They share twins, Dakota and Danilee, 24.