Paul William Walker IV(September 12, 1973– November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the Movie Fast and Furious.
Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California. He grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody, and sisters, Ashlie and Amie. Their parents, Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, and Cheryl (Crabtree) Walker, a model, separated around September 2004. His grandfather, William Walker, was a Pearl Harbor survivor and a Navy middleweight boxing champion, while his maternal grandfather commanded a tank battalion in Italy under General Patton during World War II. Paul grew up active in sports like soccer and surfing. He had English and German ancestry.
Paul Walker made his big-screen debut in the 1986 horror spoof Monster in Your Closet. After appearing in several television shows in the 1990s, including Charles in Charge, Who’s the Boss? and The Young and the Restless, Walker gained attention with a role in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, and his TV days were officially behind him. After working in teen movies such as She’s All That and The Skulls, Walker got his breakthrough role in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious, which would become his star vehicle and keep him busy through four sequels and a short prequel. The Fast and the Furious franchise established Walker as an action-film mainstay, and he went on to appear in several films in the genre, including Takers, Hours and Vehicle 19.
Death
Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013 at the age of 40. Walker was in Santa Clarita, California, to attend a charity event for Reach Out Worldwide to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. He was reportedly in the passenger seat of a Porsche when his friend who was driving lost control, crashing the vehicle into a tree. The car was engulfed in flames and both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Several of Paul’s films were released after his death, include Hours(2013), Brick Mansions (2014), and his final starring role in The Fast and the Furious series, Furious 7 2015), part of which was completed after his death. The film’s closing scenes paid tribute to Walker, whose character met with a happy ending, and rode off into the sunset.
Consequent upon that, there was also a tribute song for him buy Charlie Puth and american rapper Wiz Khalifa.
He will be forever remembered for his immense contributions to the movie industry with unforgettable moments he has created through his art.
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