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Norris's path to Hollywood stardom began as a martial arts instructor.

Among his clients and acquaintances were big-name stars, none bigger than Bruce Lee, who put Norris in his 1972 film The Way of the Dragon and featured him in the legendary fight scene between the two.

By the 1980s, with roles in The Delta Force and Missing in Action, Norris was himself a star.

Reaction to his death has come from around the world, including a number of his fellow action film performers.

Sylvester Stallone described him as all-American in every way.

And Jean-Claude Van Damme, who appeared with Norris in The Expendables 2, said the two knew each other for decades.

He called him a friend.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

When the winner in the Best Cinematography category was announced...

And the Oscar goes to Sinners.

It was an Oscar first.

Autumn Durald-Arquipa became the first woman ever to win in that category.

Just three times in the 98-year history of the awards had a woman even been nominated.

Backstage, Archipa said being a woman of color makes the win even more significant.

And her win marked another milestone.

Except for two gender-specific awards, Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actor, women have now won Oscars in every current competitive category.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Hollywood.

Throughout the Hollywood Awards season, two films have stood out, repeatedly capturing the top awards.

One Battle After Another, which tells the sometimes quirky story of a group of revolutionary immigrants trying to stay in the U.S.