Actor Chuck Norris, the martial artist known for a string of hit action movies and the series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died, according to his family. He was 86.

“It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” Norris’s family said Friday in a statement shared on his Instagram page. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.”

The family said Norris was “a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family.”

Norris’s family said the actor had been recently hospitalized but did not share further details on his condition.

The actor turned 86 on March 10, just days before his death. He shared a video of himself boxing on his birthday, saying in the video, “I don’t age. I level up.”

Norris, born Carlos Ray Norris, was born in Oklahoma but spent much of his childhood in California. He learned karate while serving in the U.S. Air Force in South Korea, with the hopes of becoming a police officer after his service.