The actor, stuntman and coach of “Mad Max” were 75 years old

Richard Norton, a legendary Hollywood coach and railings, a combat choreographer, a stuntman and an actor in the Mad Franchise, died at the age of 75, announced his wife Judy Green on Instagram.

“I am numb and devastated, I have no words that I lost everything,” she wrote in legend, alongside a photo of her, Norton and their Husky. “I know there is, and will be a lot of love and shock that we have lost this incredible human being. Love ❤️ of my life. I use this time to accept my great loss. ”

In the comments, colleagues like Charlee Fraser, who worked with Norton Furiosa: a mad max sagaOffered: “Send you so much love and light to you!” Boys Star Karen Fukuhara and James Gunn, who both worked alongside Norton while coordinating fights for 2016 Suicide team and 2021 The suicide teamrespectively, offered their condolences.

The native of Australia had an early fascination for martial arts, soon becoming an expert and finally taking a job as bodyguard at Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Mick Jagger, Abba and Linda Ronstadt, who encouraged him to venture into Hollywood. Renowned in the field, he also formed stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron, Anya Taylor-Joy, Margot Robbie, Liam Neeson and more.

Norton’s first role was in the 1980s The octagonPlaying the antagonist Ninja Kyo, an opposite friend and collaborator, Chuck Norris. He would continue to fight against the martial artist Sammo Hung in the 1985s Twinkle Twinkle Stars Lucky Starspaving the way for future incursions in Hong Kong productions with Jackie Chan, including 1993 Cities and 1997 Mr. Nice GuyDirected by Hung. In 2015, Norton appeared as the first Imperator Mad Max: Fury Roadlater resuming the role in the 2024 prequel film led by Taylor-Joy.

Gunn published a long tribute to Norton on X, writing: “Richard Norton was a stuntman, a stuntman coordinator and a wonderfully talented actor. He was also a friend. I met Richard as a combat choreographer on Squad suicide; He choreed movies. On the screen screen with Jackie Chan.

Actor Robert Patrick added in an article, alongside a video of the two of last year: “I am deeply saddened to share that my friend Richard Norton died at the age of 76 (sic). He was an extraordinary individual, an imposing figure in the martial arts community, and a contemporary of Chuck Norris. Coordinator on the main films. My sincere thoughts and prayers go to his wife, Judy, and to her family during this difficult period. »»