R.I.P PAUL WALKER
He held a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu[28] and was awarded with his black belt by Miller posthumously.[29]Walker lived in Santa Barbara with his dogs.[4][23] He and Rebecca Soteros,[24] a one-time girlfriend, have a daughter named Meadow Walker, [25] who lived with her mother in Hawaii for 13 years and then moved to California to live with Walker in 2011.[26] Her godfather is Vin Diesel after Paul's death. He previously dated Jasmine Gosnell.[27]
Walker held an interest in marine biology; he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006.[30] He fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in aNational Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White (later retitled Shark Men), which premiered in June 2010.[31][32] He spent 11 days as part of the crew, catching and tagging seven great white sharks off the coast of Mexico. The expedition, led by Chris Fischer, founder and CEO of Fischer Productions, along with Captain Brett McBride and Dr. Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science Institute, took measurements, gathered DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the great white sharks. This allowed Dr. Domeier to study migratory patterns, especially those associated with mating and birthing, over a five-year period of time.[33]
In March 2010, Walker went to Constitución, Chile to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27. He flew with his humanitarian aid team, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.[34]
An avid car enthusiast, he competed in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he raced an M3 E92 and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide.[35] Walker had been preparing for an auto show prior to his death.[36]
Roger Rodas became Walker's financial adviser in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide.[37] Rodas, a pro-am racer[38] who worked as Walker's financial adviser,[39] was the CEO of Always Evolving, a Valencia high-end vehicle performance shop owned by Walker.[40]
Walker was close friends with his The Fast and the Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.[41][42][43] Vin Diesel considered Walker to be like a brother, both on and off screen, and affectionately called him "Pablo."[44] Walker's mother referred to her son as Diesel's "other half."[45]
Death
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| Location of Walker's death on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita (as of April 2015) |
The curve where Walker and Rodas were killed is a popular spot for drifting cars.[53] The coroner's report stated that the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT was traveling at a speed possibly as high as 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) before the crash. The coroner's report further stated that no alcohol or other drugs were found in the systems of either man.[54] Furthermore, it states that there were no hints of technical problems with the car and neither a damaged surface of the street nor parts on the street played a role in the accident.[55] Police investigated as to whether drag racing played a role, but were unable to find evidence of a second car's involvement.[56] A piece of the car was stolen off the tow truck as the wreckage was towed away on a flatbed. Two men, Jameson Brooks Witty and Anthony Janow,[57] were arrested for grand theft.[58] Walker's autopsy showed "scant soot" in his trachea, leading investigators to believe he died before the car was engulfed in fire, where Rodas was killed on or shortly after impact by head, neck, and chest trauma.[57][59]On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker and Roger Rodas, 38, left an event for Walker's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims ofTyphoon Haiyan[46] in Rodas's red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT. The car crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees on Hercules Street, in a 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) speed zone near Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, after which the vehicle burst into flames. The crash was caught on film by a security camera.[46][47][48][49][50] Authorities determined that Rodas was driving the car, while Walker was the passenger.[51] The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department declared both victims dead at the scene.[48][52] Rodas died of multiple traumatic injuries, while Walker died from the combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries, according to the Los Angeles county coroner's office. Both of their bodies were burned beyond recognition.[51]
In March 2014, further investigation revealed that the speed of the car was the lone reason for the crash. The car was said to be traveling between 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and 93 miles per hour (150 km/h), and had nine-year-old tires that were seldom driven on.[59]
With Furious 7 in the middle of filming at the time of Walker's death, Universal announced an indeterminate hiatus on the production, citing a desire to speak with his family before determining what to do with the film.[60]
Numerous friends and movie stars posted tributes to Walker on social media.[61] His body was cremated and his ashes were buried in a non-denominational ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills.[62]
In December 2014, Walker's father, Paul William Walker III, filed a lawsuit against Roger Rodas's estate seeking the return of, or "a proportionate share" of revenue generated by, a group of automobiles that were jointly owned by both Walker and Roger Rodas.
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