Chuck Norris cemented himself as one of the most iconic action movie stars of his era. He enjoyed a career resurgence after becoming a meme and the origin of an endless stream of ‘Chuck Norris jokes.’ These played on his machismo and became a massive part of pop culture in the early 2000s. In saddening news, the actor’s ex-wife Dianne Holechek has passed away at age 84.As per TMZ, the pair were high school sweethearts who met while studying in California in the late 1950s. Dianne is said to have passed away peacefully at her Texas home after a prolonged battle with dementia. The pair share two children together, Mike and Eric Norris, the latter of whom is a former NASCAR driver.Dianne enjoyed a career as an actor, model, and media personality. The pair separated in 1988 and were officially divorced the following year.Chuck Norris and Gena O'Kelley - A TimelineSubsequent to parting ways with Dianne Holechek, Chuck Norris eventually remarried. He first encountered his second wife, Gena O’Kelley, in 1997. Interestingly, as per PEOPLE, Norris was actually on a date with another woman when he first met Gena. She coincidentally showed up on the set of his hit series Walker, Texas Ranger the very next day to play a small role.From that point on, the couple hit it off and wound up getting married in 1998. Chuck Norris opened up about the story in Against All Odds, a book he wrote and which was published in 2004.“Gena came on the set the next day and played a small part on the show ... I invited her to dinner that night ... I wanted to get to know Gena better, so I asked her to return to Dallas as soon as possible."He went on to add,"She came back a couple of weeks later, and our friendship grew into a dating relationship. Before long, I felt myself falling head over heels in love.”The loving couple have two children, twins Dakota Alan and daughter Danilee Kelley, who were born in 2001. Gena O’Kelley is a stepmother to Norris’ three previous children, Mike, Dina, and Eric, as well.Together, the couple run a non-profit organization called Kickstart Kids, in which their mission is to empower children through karate. As recently as 2023, the couple shared that their outreach program has benefitted upwards of 100,000 children and counting.