Chuck Norris’ ex-wife Dianne Holechek dead at 84…
Dianne Holechek, the first spouse of famend actor and martial artist Chuck Norris, has died. She was 84.
Holechek, who was the “Walker, Texas Ranger” actor’s high college sweetheart, died peacefully at her home in Texas after years of battling dementia, their son, actor Mike Norris, told GWN on Sunday.
“We are thankful she is no longer suffering. She was the best, the greatest mom,” Mike said. “We were so lucky to have her.”
Chuck Norris and spouse Dianne Holechek attend the sixteenth Annual American Music Awards on Jan. 30, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Norris, 85, said he was “deeply saddened” by the news of his ex-wife’s (*84*).
“After being married for 30 years, we were able to find a way to remain close friends, and those years of friendship meant the world to me,” the “Delta Force” star wrote in a touching Facebook assertion.
“Dianne was an unimaginable individual. She was form, clever, and lived life to the fullest. Her presence in my life will never be forgotten. She was also a loving and devoted mom to our sons, Mike and Eric, who had been always her biggest delight.
“Even as our lives took different directions, we continued to care deeply for one another, and I will forever cherish the memories we built together,” Norris added.
Holechek met Norris in the late Fifties while they had been both college students at North High School in Torrance, California.
They married in 1958, when they had been 18 and 17.
Holechek and Norris attend a marketing campaign fundraiser (on behalf of George H.W. Bush) at the Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 13, 1988. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The couple shared two sons: Mike and former NASCAR driver Eric Norris.
The marriage encountered important pressure in 1963 after Norris engaged in an affair while serving in the United States Air Force.
Norris didn’t inform the girl that he was married, and the connection resulted in the start of his daughter, Dina, according to GWN.
While Norris rose to prominence in Hollywood, Holechek made occasional red-carpet appearances with him but in any other case led a non-public life away from the highlight.
Holechek met Norris in the late Fifties while they had been both college students at North High School in Torrance, California. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
After three a long time of marriage, Holechek and the “Way of the Dragon” actor separated in 1988, with their divorce finalized the next 12 months.
Norris later married model Gena O’Kelley in 1998. The couple has remained together and welcomed twins in 2001.
It’s unclear whether or not Holechek ever remarried after her divorce from the “The Expendables 2” actor.
She is survived by her two sons and seven grandchildren, according to Parade.
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