{"id":901370,"date":"2026-04-25T00:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/chuck-norriss-family-speak-out-against-ai-stories-following-his-death\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:23:57","slug":"chuck-norriss-family-speak-out-against-ai-stories-following-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/chuck-norriss-family-speak-out-against-ai-stories-following-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris&#8217;s family speak out against AI stories following his death"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"site-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<article id=\"article\">\n<div>\n<p>NEWS<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span>02 April 2026<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span>Newsdesk <\/p>\n<section id=\"article-social\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/www.film-news.co.uk\/news\/UK\/125838\/Chuck-Norris-s-family-speak-out-against-AI-stories-following-his-death\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?source=webclient&#038;text=Film-News.co.uk - Chuck Norris's family speak out against AI stories following his death - http:\/\/www.film-news.co.uk\/news\/UK\/125838\/Chuck-Norris-s-family-speak-out-against-AI-stories-following-his-death\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Film-News.co.uk%20-%20Chuck%20Norris%27s%20family%20speak%20out%20against%20AI%20stories%20following%20his%20death&#038;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.film-news.co.uk%2Fnews%2FUK%2F125838%2FChuck-Norris-s-family-speak-out-against-AI-stories-following-his-death\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chuck Norris&#8217;s family have spoken out against a wave of AI-generated stories circulating online following his death.<\/p>\n<p>The action star&#8217;s family announced in late March that he had died suddenly at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly two weeks on, his relatives have addressed videos and posts being shared online which they say contain &#8220;false&#8221; information about the circumstances of his death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are aware that since Chuck&#8217;s passing, there have been a number of AI-generated videos and posts circulating online that contain false and misleading information regarding the circumstances of his passing, his health history, and who was present,&#8221; they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These claims are entirely untrue,&#8221; the family continued. &#8220;This includes fabricated reports of past medical issues, as well as false narratives surrounding family relationships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Walker, Texas Ranger actor&#8217;s loved ones urged social media users to &#8220;not believe or share any information unless it comes directly from the Norris family or an official family representative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The post concluded, &#8220;Thank you for your understanding and for continuing to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared on his official Instagram account on 20 March, Norris&#8217;s loved ones confirmed he had died the previous day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,&#8221; they penned at the time, adding that they would be keeping the &#8220;circumstances&#8221; around his death private.<\/p>\n<p>Norris, who was also a martial artist, was best known for his roles in 1970s and 1980s action films including The Way of the Dragon, Missing in Action, A Force of One, An Eye for an Eye, Lone Wolf McQuade, The Delta Force and Silent Rage, among many others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"buy-tickets\">\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/music-news.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4c1db12c9b31d82199ae9acee&#038;id=a1e3d27f92\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.film-news.co.uk\/Content\/Images\/newsletter-signup.gif\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-latest\" data-bind=\"visible: viewReady\">\n<p>    <a data-bind=\"attr : { href: url }\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"follow-us\">\n<nav id=\"follow-us-house\">\n<\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p> Arden Paris<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.film-news.co.uk\/news\/UK\/125838\/Chuck-Norris-s-family-speak-out-against-AI-stories-following-his-death\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS 02 April 2026 Newsdesk Chuck Norris&#8217;s family have spoken out against a wave of AI-generated stories circulating online following his death. The action star&#8217;s family announced in late March that he had died suddenly at the age of 86. 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