Paul Walker, an American actor, died in an automobile accident in 2013 at the age of 40.
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor who lived from September 12, 1973 to November 30, 2013. He is most recognised for his part in the Fast & Furious franchise as Brian O'Conner. Walker, 40, and Roger Rodas, 38, drove away from an event for Walker's charity, Reach Out Worldwide, for victims of Typhoon Haiyan on November 30, 2013, in Rodas' 2005 Porsche Carrera GT. The automobile drove into a concrete light post and two trees in a 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone on Hercules Street in Valencia, a district of Santa Clarita, California, and caught fire. Rodas died from several injuries, while Walker died from a combination of injuries and burns.
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