Actor Paul Walker who gained fame as an undercover detective in the hugely successful The Fast and the Furious franchise was killed Saturday in a car accident in Valencia Calif. his representatives confirmed.
The single vehicle collision occurred about 3 30 p.m. local time. Authorities arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames. Two people in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
According to a statement on his Twitter account Walker 40 was attending a charity event to aid Filipino victims of Typhoon Haiyan for his organization Reach Out Worldwide formed in 2010 as a quick response first aid organization.
It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide the statement read. He was a passenger in a friend's car in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news.
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Representatives with Universal Pictures confirmed Walker s identity and released a statement
All of us at Universal are heartbroken. Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years and this loss is devastating to us to everyone involved with the FAST AND FURIOUS films and to countless fans. We send our deepest and most sincere condolences to Paul's family.
In the Fast and Furious pictures the blond haired blue eyed actor played Brian O'Conner a law enforcement official.
The first movie in the series which stars Vin Diesel was released in 2001 and a seventh was in development at the time of his death Universal the studio behind the franchise said in a statement. The most recent film released in May was one of this year's biggest box office hits.
Brother I will miss you very much Diesel said in a post on Instagram adding I am absolutely speechless. Heaven has gained a new Angel. Rest in Peace.
More tributes flowed on social media websites such as Twitter Facebook and Instagram.
So sad. He gave a lot of joy wrote James Franco while model/actor Tyson Beckford posted Tyson Beckford RIP Paul Walker loved working with you on Into the Blue.
Television host Carson Daly said that he was Sick about the tragic loss of PaulWalker. I enjoyed our time together very much. Such a really nice guy while actress Alyssa Milano current host of Project Runway All Stars protested No. No. No before adding Rest with the angels.
According to the IMDb.com movie website Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale California in 1973 and began acting at a very young age appearing in many commercials.
He played Professor Bennet in the 1987 movie Monster in the Closet and starred in the television series Throb IMDb said.
Walker also made guest appearances on television shows including Charles in Charge and Who's the Boss and had a role in the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Other film appearances include Timeline Into the Blue The Lazarus Project and Hours which is slated for release in December.
According to IMDb Walker has a daughter named Meadow.
Carla Rivera of the Los Angeles Times contributed.
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