Chuck Norris' family slams ‘entirely untrue’ AI-generated posts about his death
HAWAII: After ‘untrue’ AI-generated posts regarding the death of martial artist and actor, Chuck Norris, went viral, the actor’s family has warned his fans not to believe everything they read about his death.
Several AI-generated videos and posts reportedly made false and misleading claims regarding the actor’s death circumstances and his health history, prompting the family to come forward and offer clarification.
Chuck Norris’ family warns fans against fake posts
Making an Instagram post on Wednesday, April 1, the Norris family said that they are aware of the false and ‘misleading’ information that is doing the rounds regarding “the circumstances of his passing, his health history, and who was present.”
“This includes fabricated reports of past medical issues, as well as false narratives surrounding family relationships,” the statement read, clarifying that claims were totally “untrue.”
Norris’s family made information about his death public on March 20, stating that he died a day earlier, but they wanted to keep the matter private.
“We kindly ask that you do not believe or share any information unless it comes directly from the Norris family or an official family representative,” the statement continued.
“While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the statement reads.
AI photo claims Hollywood stars’ presence in actor’s funeral
While it is unclear what AI-generated narratives the Norris family was specifically referring to in the story post, an AI photo started circulating online days after the actor’s death on March 19. The photo was claimed to be from the actor’s funeral.
Actors like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Danny Trejo, Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson were gathered in the fake photo, shared by the account Sirbalo Comedy on Facebook.
Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii before his death due to a medical emergency on Kauai.
While it was shared publicly that Norris was going through health issues, nothing was said about what led to his demise officially, leaving people speculating and circulating AI posts.
Chuck Norris' last post
Chuck Norris shared a social media post on March 10, a couple of weeks before his death. In the posted video, Norris is seen beating up an opponent in Hawaii, declaring, "I don't age ... I level up."
Norris is celebrated and will be remembered for his role in Walker, Texas Ranger and starring alongside Bruce Lee in the 1972 movie The Way of the Dragon. Norris rose to popularity in the mid-2000s through the “Chuck Norris facts” moment that went viral.
