Vale: Paul Walker
US actor Paul Walker, best known for the movie franchise The Fast and the Furious, has died in a car crash, aged 40.
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US actor Paul Walker, best known for the movie franchise The Fast and the Furious, has died in a car crash, aged 40.
It’s with a heavy heart that we must confirm Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident…MORE: http://t.co/9hDuJMH99M – #TeamPW
— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) December 1, 2013
The LA Times reports Walker was a passenger in a friend’s car attending a charity event intended to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines through his organisation, Reach Out Worldwide.
The crash took place about 3:30 p.m. local time not far from the office park where the event was held. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, citing a sheriff’s deputy at the scene, said a red Porsche appeared to have lost control.
Deputies arrived at the scene to find a vehicle on fire, the sheriff’s department said in a statement. Once fire crews put the flames out, they found two occupants, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.
Walker’s career began on the small screen, first with a commercial when he was 2, and then with parts in shows such as Highway to Heaven.
Early movie roles included Varsity Blues, Pleasantville, and Roadkill. His career really took off in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious which became a 7 film franchise. According to IMDb, the 7th instalment is still in production, as his final credit.
Other TV credits included Touched By An Angel, Charles in Charge, Diff’rent Strokes, The Young and the Restless, Throb, and Who’s the Boss?
9 Responses
a work mate told me the news yesterday, didn’t believe him..
still don’t believe it.
RIP
Read about this a couple of hours ago in the newspaper. Still in shock. I was a fan. RIP.
Seemed like a nice bloke. RIP
@Paul007 and @jezza …. don’t be too critical on him …..
He entertained millions of people and has left a 15 year old without a father …. this is the greatest loss….
RIP Paul Walker
The movie industry has always had eye candy with limited acting ability, so lets not be too harsh on him.
Still tragic death and the photos of the wreck of the car look horrendous. It seems ironic that he was known for his roles in F n F and his life ended in a high performance vehicle.
RIP
The news of this and the tributes remind me of this
youtube.com/watch?v=dXHleozgQ18
His acting ability was limited at the very best.
R.I.P. Feel a bit bad that i considered him a male Jessica Alba. Got by on his body, not his body of work. Still, the FF movies where escapist fun.
I awoke from a nanna nap this arvo to hear about this and couldn’t believe it. He was an amazing actor and has passed away way too young. He will be deeply missed.
Sad RIP