PBR Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Paul Walker, the edgy action hero with all-American good looks who became an international star with "The Fast & the Furious" movie franchise, has died in a fiery car collision in Southern California. He was 40 years old.The sad news was confirmed Saturday night by Walker's camp via the actor's official Twitter account. According to the statement put out by Walker's team, the actor was "attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend's car. "We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news," the statement continued. "Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences." The identity of the second victim, a male, is not yet known. Earlier, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and county coroner confirmed that two people were pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, around 3:30 p.m. PT. "When they arrived, deputies found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, extinguished the fire and subsequently located two victims inside the vehicle," Sheriff's Deputy Kim Manatt said in a statement. "The victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is under investigation." The tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed heartthrob was a California native, hailing from the L.A. suburb of Glendale. He began appearing in TV commercials when he was just a toddler. He guest starred on shows like "Highway to Heaven" and "Charles in Charge" as a teen, and scored his first leading role in 1998's "Meet the Deedles." This lead to higher profile roles in features like "Pleasantville," "Varsity Blues," and "She's All That" in the late '90s before cementing his status as a leading man in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious." Walker starred in all but the third installment of the "Fast & Furious" movies, including the seventh chapter which is still in production and scheduled for release next summer. The charity event Walker attended earlier in the day on Saturday was the Reach Out Worldwide "Winter Drive," which was a combination car show/toy drive to collect money and holiday gifts for disadvantaged children across the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wonder what is going to happen to the 7th film. Can't believe he's dead. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warlord Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 fast and furious series will never be the same again .,, RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 A friend told me earlier and I didn't believe him at first. Sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justus Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 R.I.P. Didn't know he was 40! Running Scared and Joy Ride were both awesome too, he was a good actor. Prayers go out to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChillBrah Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 RIP, crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Damn,that sucks.... rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking04 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 horrible news! RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Man he loved that 02 Nissan Skyline R34 Vspec, between him and Gran Turismo 2 i fell in love with that car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 What will happen with the fast & furious 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 RIP Paul! That's very sad news. What an unnecessary loss. And the irony of the style he leaves this place, just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thb Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 didn't believe it when I first read it, tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 RIP Always sad to see someone so young go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronix Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 I liked his movies, thought we was a good actor. Tragic way to lose your life. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Yeh I heard this last night and wondered if it was a joke, guess it turns out it was true. Sad news, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Shame to see him go at that age, and in the way he went. Its the 2nd time I see a famous person die due to a crash in a Porsche, which erupted in flames. The other being Ryan Dunn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Kicker Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 holy shit, that car got DESTROYED http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/paul-walker-dies-crash-report-article-1.1533786 r.i.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBR Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 holy shit, that car got DESTROYED http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/paul-walker-dies-crash-report-article-1.1533786 r.i.p. yea messed up -- they just left a charity event that he host -- 450k dollar Porsche Carrera GT -- comes factory with a 610hp v10 engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Kicker Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 and that's why you don't drive (or ride as a passenger) 100+ mph on streets with 45mph speed limits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Saw this first thing yesterday.. seemed like a great, down to earth guy.. Was also one of my favorite actors when I was younger, purely cos I thought he was so cool in fast and furious haha RIP Paul Walker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkKent Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 and that's why you don't drive (or ride as a passenger) 100+ mph on streets with 45mph speed limits... Was he seriously going that fast? RIP Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking04 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Was he seriously going that fast? RIP Paul. I read an article that said that they had no idea how fast they were going, but they were going to investigate it. I would say by the looks of the car, they were going WAY over 45mph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend2204 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Horrific, RIP PW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 When are people going to start respecting cars. The car looked like someone kicked it from both sides. No way they were driving any where near the speexld limit. At 40 yrs fuck joy riding. Like Chappell once said. "If you didnt do it when you were young you just missed it" I don't feel sorry for them. I feel sorry for their familys. What if they had run over some kid trying to race their fancy car. What would they say to that kids parents. Sorry for running over your kid. We are 40 guys just trying to be kids. I'm just glad they didn't kill anyone. The same thing with mask. Racing and crashing killing himself. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyhopkins Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Guys he was just a passenger his friend was driving. Anyway he was trying to help the typoon victims in the philippines and this happens. Why do bad things happen to good people. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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