1 Aralık 2013 Pazar

THE WORLD LOST AN ANGEL IN PAUL WALKER- HE HAS DIED





Pictured with the friend who died at his side, Fast and Furious star Paul Walker, 40, who was killed in fireball after Porsche GT hit pole

  • Paul Walker was the passenger in the super-car which spun out of control and hit a pole and tree
  • The 40-year-old starred in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists
  • Actor had been at an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide before deciding to take the car out for a drive
  • The fundraiser to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan was taking place in a race car shop near to the crash scene
  • Guests rushed to the scene to put the flames out with fire extinguishers but the fireball had already engulfed the car
  • Walker was the father of daughter, Meadow, 15, who recently moved to California to be closer to him
  • The driver of the vehicle was former race car driver Roger Rodas, Walker's friend and financial adviser
  • Sheriff's Department has said that speed was a factor in the crash, while the bodies were so badly burned it will take days for them to be positively identified
  • Actor Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast & Furious action movies, has died in a car crash after his friend lost control of a Porsche GT which smashed into a pole and a tree.
    The high-powered super-car, which was being driven by Roger Rodas, burst into flames after it crashed in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, at 3:30pm on Saturday.
    Walker, 40, who appeared in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists, had been at an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide before deciding to take the car, a cherry-red Porsche Carrer, out for a drive with his friend.
    The fundraiser, to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan, had been taking place in a race car shop near the scene of the crash.
    Guests rushed to put out the flames with fire extinguishers but the fireball had already engulfed the car. 
    The driver of the car has been identified as former race car driver Roger Rodas, 38, who was also Walker's financial adviser.
    The pair were friends and had been racing for several years before they began collaborating on Walker's finances.
    Rodas had helped Walker establish his Reach Out Worldwide charity, after creating his own foundation to support widows and orphans in his native El Salvador.
    Rodas was also the CEO of Always Evolving, the car customization shop where Saturday's charity event had been taking place.
    The star's representatives and official Facebook page have confirmed his death.