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From training with Bruce Lee to becoming an ’80s staple and a meme-age legend, Norris bridged generations. His loss follows other personal heartbreaks, yet he remained present, joking about “leveling up” at 86. Now the jokes feel like a farewell we didn’t recognize in time. He leaves his children, his work, and a mythology few actors ever touch—proof that sometimes, larger-than-life starts with a very human heart.
