We all love Stallone and Schwarzenegger, but some great action heroes were huge surprises.

Action movie star Chuck Norris has passed away at the age of 86, his family says. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” they wrote on Instagram.

Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris, the martial-arts master turned action icon who died Wednesday in Hawaii, had strong ties to the South Bay, launching his show-business career on the wave of martial arts championships and a half-dozen popular karate studios.

"Chuck Norris didn't die. Heaven just needed a new sheriff." Unfortunately, the legendary '80s action star has indeed passed away at the age of