In the 1990s, he played the title role in the long running CBS television series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 until 2001.
Apart from the Cannon films, Norris made Code of Silence (1985), which was received as one of his best films. Films with Cannon included Invasion U.S.A (1985), The Delta Force (1986), Firewalker (1986), etc. Norris started to work almost exclusively on high-profile action films with Cannon, becoming their leading star during the 1980s. This led Cannon films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with Missing in Action (1984), which proved to be very successful and launched a trilogy. He went on to make studio films like Silent Rage (1982) with Columbia, Forced Vengeance (1982) with MGM, and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with Orion.
This made Norris an international celebrity. Norris went on to star in a streak of bankable independently-made action and martial arts films, with A Force of One (1979), The Octagon (1980), and An Eye for an Eye (1981). His second lead Good Guys Wear Black (1978) became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested him to take it seriously. Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in Way of the Dragon (1972). Norris went on to appear in a minor role in the spy film The Wrecking Crew (1969). Shortly after, in Hollywood, Norris trained celebrities in martial arts. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline Chun Kuk Do. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. Long’s death comes amid a spate of porn star deaths in 2022, including Angelina Please and Raven Alexis.Carlos Ray " Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Not sure I’ll ever be able to collaborate with someone as good as he was.”Īdriano added, “It’s a sad day first and foremost for his family and close friends, but it’s also a sad day for porn and all the fans and viewers around the world. He was a fantastic performer and truly gifted at that. On a more wholesome bent, producer and actor Mike Adriano told XBiz: “Logan will be deeply missed. I’m so f–king sad he was such a great guy.” Getty Imagesįellow porn performer Buttplug Betty tweeted, “I’ve watched the video of Logan Long peeing on me 5 times today. Rest in peace, my dear Logan.” (From left) Fallon West, Logan Long and Alexa Nova arrive for XBiz’s Rise performer appreciation event held at 1 Oak on Nov. I watched him mature and succeed as a top male performer. He continued, “Having met Logan six years ago this month, bringing him onto the ATMLA roster as a new, young male rising star, we grew very close. “He will forever hold a place in my heart.” “I am devastated hearing of Logan’s passing,” said Adult Talent Managers owner Mark Schechter, who represented the adult entertainer. Long’s loss sent shockwaves through the porn industry. “And I felt like getting paid for it while I do it,” he added. Just wanted something in my normal everyday life, which is sex. “I’ve owned two businesses in the past, and I just really didn’t feel like doing that anymore.
“I always knew that this is a good profession for me,” the Californian told AVN in 2017. Getty Imagesįor Long, being a porn star was a dream come true. Getty Images Porn performers Logan Long and Sheena Ryder attend the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Prolific porn star Logan Long has died at 34 following a battle with pneumonia. During his short but prolific porn career, the actor racked up more than 1,000 credits, and multiple accolades, including an AVN best supporting actor award in 2019 for his role in “The Seduction of Heidi” from Adam & Eve Pictures. 7, 1988, in Toluca Lake, California, Long entered adult entertainment in 2016.
The bereaved skin-flick star continued, “I loved Logan with all my heart, and his family and I are grieving … It is devastating that Logan is gone.”īorn Feb. “He was sick with pneumonia at the hospital and didn’t make it.” “He passed away at the hospital and doctors did everything they could,” West, 32, said. He was 34 years old.įriend and frequent collaborator Fallon West confirmed the porn star’s passing in a statement to industry news outlet AVN: Adult Video News. Rapper dies in Florida car crash alongside 2 othersĪndy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher of Depeche Mode dead at 60Īdult entertainment icon Logan Long, who racked up more than 1,000 credits in only six years, has died at a Los Angeles hospital after a battle with pneumonia. Alan White, longtime drummer for prog rock’s Yes, dead at 72