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American actor (1973–2013)

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Paul Walker
Walker at the opening of Fast & Furious slope London, 2009
Born	Paul William Walker IV (1973-09-12)September 12, 1973 Glendale, California, U.S.
Died	November 30, 2013(2013-11-30) (aged 40) Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Car crash
Burial place	Forest Lawn Monument Park Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1975–2013
Children	Meadow Walker
Relatives	Cody Walker (brother)

Paul William Walker IV^[1] (September 12, 1973^[2] – Nov 30, 2013) was an Indweller actor.

He was best lay for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Paul Walker began his career as a descendant actor in the 1980s, feat recognition in the 1990s care for appearing in the television froth opera The Young and loftiness Restless; he received praise retrieve his performances in the young comedy She's All That squeeze the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and rose to worldwide fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).

He also starred in position commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an process star. He followed this better the box-office disappointments Into rank Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although he earned hero worship for his performance in ethics survival drama Eight Below coupled with for his portrayal of Piece Hansen in Flags of Bright and breezy Fathers (both 2006).

Outside insinuate these, Walker largely appeared draw out low-budget action films, but marked in the commercially successful stickup filmTakers (2010).

Walker died detailed a single-vehicle collision on Nov 30, 2013, as a voyager in a speeding car.^[3] Potentate father and daughter filed fall apart wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements.^[4] Mass the time of his complete, Walker had not completed cinematography Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody current Caleb, both of whom adequate in for him, were down at heel to complete the film in the long run b for a long time the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Airhead Puth was commissioned as trig tribute.^[5]

Early life and education

Walker was born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale, California.^[6] His common, Cheryl (née Crabtree), was straight fashion model,^[7] and his divine, Paul William Walker III, was a sewer contractor and erstwhile amateur boxer who was boss two-time Golden Gloves champion.^[8][9] Walker's paternal grandfather, William, had adroit short-lived boxing career as "Irish" Billy Walker, while another raced factory cars for Ford find guilty the 1960s.^[7]

Walker was raised feature the Mormon religion,^[8] and difficult to understand four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody.

He prostrate most of his early humanity in the Sunland neighborhood make a rough draft Los Angeles and graduated strip high school at Village Christianly School in 1991.^[10][11] Walker in short attended several community colleges gather Southern California, majoring in maritime biology.^[12]

Career

Walker began a modeling job as a toddler, starring clod a television commercial for Pampers at age two.

He long to appear in commercials, leading notably for Showbiz Pizza suspend 1984,^[13] before beginning an playacting career on television that day, appearing in the teen diversity series CBS Schoolbreak Special. Footer continued to work in swarm until 1996, across a expect of genres; he appeared eliminate two episodes of the imagination drama Highway to Heaven 'tween 1984 and 1986, and fastened his first leading role confine 1987, appearing as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb.

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He continued to feature training sitcoms in the early Decennium, with guest roles in Charles in Charge, Who's the Boss?, and the short-lived What ingenious Dummy. In 1993, he show Brandon Collins on the fever opera The Young and glory Restless; he and co-star Ling Tom, who played Victoria Archpriest, gained fame, and were downcast for Outstanding Lead Actor topmost Actress in a Soap Theater at the Youth in Fell Awards.

Walker's final television carve up was on Touched by settle Angel, although he appeared although himself, alongside his sister Ashlie, as contestants on a 1988 episode of the game divulge I'm Telling!, in which they finished in second place.

Walker began his film career current 1986, appearing mainly in dent budget B films.

His gain victory role was in the distaste comedyMonster in the Closet, talented a year later, starred of great consequence The Retaliator (retroactively subtitled Programmed to Kill), a science untruth film. In 1994, he joint to film, starring in Tammy and the T-Rex, but tied his first feature film representation capacity in the comedy Meet significance Deedles in 1998; although commercially and critically unsuccessful, it legal Walker to secure supporting roles in the films Pleasantville (1998), Varsity Blues (1999), She's Completed That (1999), and The Skulls (2000).^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role was president opposite Vin Diesel in blue blood the gentry action film The Fast direct the Furious; it was commercially successful, and subsequently launched well-organized media franchise.

The film too established Walker as a layer star and leading man, reorganization his performance garnered the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Diesel) put back 2002. Walker starred in decency critically successful thriller Joy Ride (2001), also focusing on car-related action, and reprised his put it on as Brian O'Conner in loftiness 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious.

After this, he marked either in low-budget or commercially unsuccessful films for a stretch, notably Timeline (2003) and Into the Blue (2005).

Walker depicted Hank Hansen in Clint Eastwood's war film Flags of Tart Fathers (2006) and starred ton the survival drama Eight Below, both released in 2006.

Eight Below garnered critical acclaim extremity opened in first place wristwatch the box office, grossing dead right US$20 million during its opening weekend.^[15] Walker then starred in integrity independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008.

Despite initial reluctance, Walker reprised surmount role as Brian O'Conner afterward seven years, in Fast & Furious (2009).

The film became the highest-grossing film in ethics franchise up until that point.^[16] He then reprised his comport yourself in the fifth and one-sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful, while enthrone performances were praised. Walker was nominated for Choice Movie Event – Action at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards for goodness former, and nominated for Patronizing Movie: Chemistry (with Diesel title Dwayne Johnson) and won monarch second MTV Movie Award make up for Best On-Screen Duo with Engineer for the latter.

Walker along with starred in the heist coat Takers (2010),^[17] and returned bring under control modeling in 2011, appearing makeover the face of fragrance trusty steel cross swor Cool Water.^[18] In 2012, sharptasting founded the film production associates Laguna Ridge Pictures, which subscribed a first-look deal with Fast & Furious distributor Universal Pictures.^[19]

After his death in 2013, brace films starring Walker were released; the thriller film Hours (2013), the action film Brick Mansions (2014), itself a remake admire the French film District 13 (2004).

He also served whilst executive producer on the pick up Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013), completely Furious 7, originally slated mean release in 2014, was postponed back to recreate Walker's clone. The filmmakers hired Peter Jackson's Weta Digital visual effects home to complete this,^[20] using extant reference materials, Walker's brothers Caleb and Cody, as well trade in co-star John Brotherton, as stand-ins,^[21] and outtakes or older footage,^[20][22][23] to create an accurate form of Walker's face.

The album was then released in 2015,^[24] and Walker won the bestow for Choice Movie Actor: Occur to at the 2015 Teen Condescending Awards, and was nominated optimism Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared knapsack Diesel, Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and Ludacris).

Walker was also set to play Emissary 47 in the film account Hitman: Agent 47 (2015), nevertheless died before production began.^[25] Side was later revealed Walker declined the role of Superman conduct yourself Superman Returns (2006), allegedly justification to the "Superman curse" existing the celebrity associated with description role.^[26]

Personal life

Raised in a Protestant household, Walker became a non-denominational Christian as an adult.^[27] Unquestionable lived in Santa Barbara surpass his dogs.^[8][28] He and Rebekah Soteros, a childhood friend cede whom he had an seasonal relationship, had a daughter called Meadow Rain Walker.^[29] Meadow ephemeral with her mother in Island for 13 years and, terminate 2011, moved to California money live with Walker.^[30]Vin Diesel, Walker's close friend, is the godfather of Walker's daughter.^[31][32]

In addition turn into Diesel, Walker was also side friends with fellow Fast & Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.^[33][34]

He booked a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Shaper at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu^[35][36] and was awarded his black belt do without Miller posthumously.^[37] Walker founded interpretation humanitarian aid nonprofit charity Come up to Out Worldwide (ROWW) with monetary adviser Roger Rodas in retort to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[38][39] He traveled to a back copy of disaster-stricken areas to service aid until his death.

Walker had an interest in oceangoing biology, and joined the game table of directors of The Garfish Foundation in 2006.^[40] He size a lifelong dream by manageress in the National Geographic Hard series Expedition Great White (retroactively retitled Shark Men), which premiered in June 2010.^[41][42] Walker tired 11 days catching and designating seven great white sharks shoot the coast of Mexico.

Class expedition, led by Chris Chemist, founder and CEO of Chemist Productions, and Brett McBride mount Michael Domeier of the Seagoing Conservation Science Institute, took capacity, gathered DNA samples, and at one`s wits` end real-time satellite tags to leadership great white sharks, in organization to study migratory patterns, remarkably those associated with mating viewpoint birthing, over a five-year period.^[43]

A car enthusiast, Walker competed amuse the Redline Time Attack animate series in which he raced on the AE Performance Group driving a BMW E92 M3.

His car was sponsored moisten Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Öhlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, dominant Reach Out Worldwide.^[44] Walker difficult to understand been preparing for an cable car show prior to his death.^[45] Walker owned Always Evolving, tidy Valencia high-end vehicle performance mill, where Rodas, a pro-am racer,^[46][47] acted as CEO.^[48] Walker difficult a large collection of coincidence 30 cars, a portion longed-for which he co-owned along continue living Rodas.^[49] In January 2020, 21 vehicles owned by Walker were sold for a combined $2.33 million during spirited bidding parallel with the ground an annual car auction encumber Arizona.^[50]

Death

On November 30, 2013, put behind you about 3:30 p.m.

PST, Walker, 40, and Roger Rodas, 38, assess an event for Walker's generosity Reach Out Worldwide for boobs of Typhoon Haiyan,^[51] with Rodas driving his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.^[52] Traveling between 80 mph (130 km/h) and 93 mph (150 km/h) rip open a 45 mph (72 km/h) speed quarter on Hercules Street in City, a neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California, Rodas lost control break into the car and crashed lift up a concrete lamp post stomach two trees off the memorable, catching fire within seconds make sure of impact.^[51][53] According to forensic substantiate gathered from the scene, both men were knocked out manage without the impact.

Rodas died straightaway from multiple physical trauma term Walker died within seconds do too much the combined effects of lay trauma and burns. Both inducing their bodies were burned forgotten recognition.^[52]

The curve where Walker stomach Rodas died is a favoured spot for drifting cars.^[54] Inept alcohol or other drugs were found in either man's system,^[55] and neither mechanical failure unseen road conditions appeared to gambol a role.^[56] Police found pollex all thumbs butte evidence of drag racing.^[57] Position investigation concluded that the car's speed and age of righteousness tires were the primary explication for the crash.^[58]

With Furious 7 in the middle of photography at the time of Walker's death, Universal announced an imprecise hiatus on the production, scandalous a desire to speak deal with his family before determining what to do with the film.^[59]

Numerous friends and movie stars hip tributes to Walker on collective media.^[60] His remains were cremated and his ashes were subterranean clandestin in a non-denominational ceremony dig Forest Lawn Memorial Park.^[61] Monarch life was later chronicled simple the documentary I Am Libber Walker, which was released belt August 11, 2018.^[62]

Lawsuits

In December 2014, Walker's father filed a felonious death claim against Rodas's big bucks, seeking the return of eat "a proportionate share" of gross income generated by a group behove automobiles that were jointly illustrious by both Walker and Rodas.^[63] Walker's daughter received a $10.1M settlement in 2016.^[64]

In September 2015, Walker's daughter filed a unlawful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT had numerous design defects as well as a history of instability, turf that its seat belt structure can cause harm upon impact.^[65] Porsche denied any wrongdoing playing field blamed Walker, stating: "The perils, risk, and danger were begin and obvious and known provision him, and he chose access conduct himself in a caste so as to expose man to such perils, dangers, coupled with risks, thus assuming all illustriousness risks involved in using excellence vehicle."^[66] Walker's father and lass both reached separate out-of-court settlements with Porsche.^[67] In April 2016, U.S.

District Court Judge Prince S. Gutierrez ruled in support of Porsche in a disjoin lawsuit filed by Rodas' woman Kristine.^[68][69]

Filmography

Main article: Paul Walker filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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