Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86.
Action 8 News has learned that well-known Montgomery restaurant owner and caterer Johnny Sullivan has died.
From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader, who was a familiar presence in Alabama over the years.
Bernard LaFayette, a key figure in Selma who helped efforts that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died at 85, just days before he was to be honored at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast.
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71.
Rev. Jesse Jackson touched many lives in our part of Alabama over the years. He is being remember by local leaders after he died at the age of 84.
“The Godfather,” released in 1972, established Robert Duvall as one of the most in-demand performers of Hollywood, who had many classic roles over the decades.
James Van Der Beek revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for colorectal cancer.
Emmy-award winning actor Catherine O’Hara died of a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause.
Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on the hit TV comedy “Sanford and Son” and went on to become a minister, has died at 79.
