Obituary of Paul Walker

(September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013)

          Paul William Walker IV, the son of Cheryl and Paul William Walker III, was born on September 12, 1973 in Glendale, California, U.S.

          Walker attended high school in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Sun Valley's Village Christian School in 1991. After high school, Walker attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.

He was an American actor, model and philanthropist.

          Walker began his small screen career as a toddler, when he starred in a television commercial for Pampers. Later he began working on television shows in 1985. Walker's film career began in 1986.

          In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role arrived when he starred in the successful action film ‘The Fast and the Furious’, the first film in the franchise and later continued with its sequels. Walker gained international fame for playing Brian O'Conner, one of the lead protagonists in this film.

          Other than acting, Walker was the face of a few brands and starred in the National Geographic Channel series. He also founded his own charity, Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW), an organization providing relief efforts for areas affected by natural disasters.

          Walker died in a single car-accident on November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST. The car crashed into a concrete light pole and two trees, after which the vehicle burst into flames and he was declared dead at the scene. Walker died from the combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries.

          His signature character, Brian O'Conner, will be retired in his final film Fast & Furious 7 and will release in April 2015 by writing out Walker's character in the film's remaining scenes.

          Numerous friends, movie stars and his fans have posted tributes to Walker on social media.