Paul Walker
Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013)[4] was an American actor, philanthropist and stuntman. He is best known for portraying Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series. The first movie that he acted in was Monster in the Closet where he portrayed "Professor" Bennett. Before he died, he appeared on the National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White.
Paul Walker | |
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 Walker in March 2009 at the Fast & Furious premiere in London's Leicester Square | |
| Born | Paul William Walker IV September 12, 1973 |
| Died | November 30, 2013 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained from single-vehicle collision |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Education | Village Christian School |
| Occupation | Actor[1][2] |
| Years active | 1984–2013 |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[3] |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Cody Walker (brother) Caleb Walker (brother) |
Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013 at the age of 40.[5]
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California.[6][7] His parents were Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor and a a two-time Golden Gloves champion boxer,[8] He had English ancestry, with a smaller amount of German, and possible Irish ancestry. His paternal grandfather, a professional boxer, had English immigrant grandparents.[9][10][11] One of his grandfathers raced factory cars for Ford in the 1960s.[8] He was the oldest of five children. Walker was raised in the Sunland community of Los Angeles. He attended high school in the San Fernando Valley. He graduated from Sun Valley's Village Christian School in 1991.[12][13] He was raised as a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6] After high school, Walker attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.[14]
Death
On the afternoon of November 30, 2013, it was reported that Walker was the passenger in a friend's car when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree. The car exploded and burst into flames, killing both Walker and the driver.[4][15]
Paul Walker Media
Picture of Fast Five cast (from left) Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel, and Walker with Natalie Morales for NBC's Today Show taken in April 2011
Walker drove a R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec in 2 Fast 2 Furious. He later owned the car.
The site of Walker's death on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita, 2015
Grave of Paul Walker at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
References
- ↑ "Paul Walker Leaves Entire $25 Million Estate to Daughter". People. February 4, 2014. http://people.com/celebrity/paul-walker-leaves-entire-25-million-estate-to-daughter/. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ Weisman, Aly. "Paul Walker Left His Entire $25 Million Estate To His 15-Year-Old Daughter — But Things Could Get Messy", Business Insider, published April 2, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Paul Walker's Height and Weight
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ ""Fast and Furious" Star Paul Walker Dead at 40". Rolling Stone. December 2013. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/fast-and-furious-star-paul-walker-dead-at-40-204654/. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Keck, William (September 27, 2005). Fame lets Paul Walker dive in. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-27-paul-walker_x.htm. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Atkin, Hillary (June 6, 2003). Walker's in the 'Fast' lane to film stardom. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-06-05-paul-walker_x.htm. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hobson, Louis B. (June 17, 2001). "Paul Walker kicks it into high gear". Canoe.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ Paul William Walker II. http://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/paul-william-walker-ii/article_24f1696b-1673-57ac-8019-791d135e25e2.html. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Paul William Walker II 1930 United States Census". Retrieved January 7, 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Meet Paul Walker. March 29, 2006. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ASknAAAAIBAJ&sjid=59AEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4376,3289087&dq=meet-paul-walker&hl=en. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Stars React To Paul Walker's Death, Other Crash Victim Identified. CBS Los Angeles. December 1, 2013. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/12/01/stars-react-to-paul-walkers-death-other-crash-victim-identified/. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Gazzar, Brenda (December 1, 2013). 'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker remembered as kind, carefree. http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131201/fast-furious-star-paul-walker-remembered-as-kind-carefree. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Paul Walker Bio: Fast & Furious Actor". Tribute. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Facebook page statement on Walker's death". Facebook. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Paul Walker at Wikimedia Commons