Norris, best known for his role in TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, died "at peace" on Thursday, his family says.

The US president called on allies to secure the vital oil shipping lane last week, but said on Tuesday "most" told the US they did not want to get involved.

Internet memes often made light of Chuck Norris's tough-guy image in movies The huge number of internet memes featuring Chuck Norris, external usually made light of his tough-guy image and the ...