RIP Paul Walker

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

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Paul Walker -- best known for his role in "The Fast and the Furious" movies -- died Saturday afternoon after a single-car accident and explosion in Southern California ... TMZ has learned.

The accident happened in Santa Clarita -- north of Los Angeles -- and according to multiple sources connected to Paul ... the actor was in a Porsche when the driver somehow lost control and slammed into a post or a tree ... and then the car burst into flames.

Several of our sources -- some who are still at the scene of the accident -- tell us Paul and another person in the car were killed. Law enforcement is still on the scene, and we're told the L.A. County Coroner's Office is on the way.

1130_paul_walker_accident_scene_twitterAt this point, it's unclear what caused the accident, or who was behind the wheel when it happened.

Paul was 40 years old.

Sources close to Paul tell us he was in Santa Clarita for a car show to support the Philippines typhoon relief effort, and had been taking friends out for rides in his new Porsche GT. The accident happened during one of those test spins.

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[The Franchise]

Saw the commercial for Fast and the Furious 6 coming out on DVD. A portion of each sale will go to his charity.

[durtyrute]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Saw the commercial for Fast and the Furious 6 coming out on DVD. A portion of each sale will go to his charity.

What was his charity?

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by durtyrute

What was his charity?

Reach Out WorldWide, a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Walker founded the organization after witnessing deficiencies in local activations following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, and he remained passionately devoted to the charity.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

Link?

not sure, Shelby only made two of them and cosby bought one.

brought it back two weeks later told Shelby he was selling it back because he was going to kill himself.

Shelby resold the car and the new buyer died in it.

the one Shelby kept sold at barrett Jackson a couple years for several million dollars. that's where I heard the story.

ill try to find a link

[durtyrute]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Reach Out WorldWide, a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Walker founded the organization after witnessing deficiencies in local activations following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, and he remained passionately devoted to the charity.

Thanks, I didn't know that.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

not sure, Shelby only made two of them and cosby bought one.

brought it back two weeks later told Shelby he was selling it back because he was going to kill himself.

Shelby resold the car and the new buyer died in it.

the one Shelby kept sold at barrett Jackson a couple years for several million dollars. that's where I heard the story.

ill try to find a link

also google bill cosby 200MPH. he has a routine about the incident

[Tribal Warfare]

[Tombstone RJ]

that freaking Porsche Carrera GT is mangled, it's wrapped around that tree. Not a damn thing anyone can do to save someone in that situation except collect the ashes and have a memorial service.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by Race Card native

JFC, looked through the first couple of photos and saw more of the wreck that I hadn't seen. The car split in half just after the door. I bet they were dead on impact.

They had to have been doing at least 130.

They found black smoke in Walkers lungs.
Poor bastard didn't die on impact.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

They found black smoke in Walkers lungs.
Poor bastard didn't die on impact.

That doesn't mean he had any knowledge of what was going on around him. I very much doubt he was conscious. That kind of impact probably put out the lights and his mind likely never re-booted.

[Sure-Oz]

I assume no funeral yet?

I just got fast 6 today....already started my pw fanboy marathon last weekend with The Skulls

[TLO]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

They found black smoke in Walkers lungs.
Poor bastard didn't die on impact.

I'm a little surprised there were lungs left to be anyalized.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That doesn't mean he had any knowledge of what was going on around him. I very much doubt he was conscious. That kind of impact probably put out the lights and his mind likely never re-booted.

Or he was paralyzed and roasted to death.

What? Just sayin.

[Tribal Warfare]

Paul Walker's lookalike brother is asked to step in for the tragic star to film final scenes on Fast & Furious 7

Paul Walker's younger, lookalike brother has been asked to step in for him to film the final scenes for Fast & The Furious 7, it emerged today.

The 40-year-old star was on a break from filming at the time of his death in a shocking car crash two weeks ago.

And in a poignant tribute to the star, MailOnline can reveal Cody Walker, 25, who has worked as a movie stuntman, is set to take his place in the latest installment of the hit franchise.

Following Paul's death, Universal Pictures announced it was their 'duty' to shut down production - adding they were 'dedicated to providing support to Paul's immediate family and our extended Fast & Furious family of cast, crew, and filmmakers.'

A source close to production said today: 'Producers had a string of meetings right after Paul's death.

'They soon realized they needed someone who looked like Paul to finish the movie and that's when they approached his nearly identical brother, Cody.'

Cody, who lives in Oregon, has been staying with his mother Cheryl in Los Angeles and helping to comfort her since his brother's death, and the source added: 'They can shoot Cody from behind and at distance and if it's a shot they need Paul's face in close up they can CGI it later on.

'If Cody agrees it's because he wants to honor his brother's memory. There are many details that still need to be worked out, but right now the family and cast and crew are all still grieving.'

In addition to this, Universal have also made it clear they will work with the Walker family and take their guidance on a fitting exit for Paul's Fast & Furious character, Brian O'Connor, according to the source.

Today, a spokesman for Universal told MailOnline: 'Right now, all of us at Universal are dedicated to providing support to Paul's immediate family and our extended Fast & Furious family of cast, crew and filmmakers.

'At this time we feel it is our responsibility to shut down production on Fast & Furious 7 for a period of time so we can assess all options available to move forward with the franchise. We are committed to keeping Fast & Furious fans informed, and we will provide further information to them when we have it. Until then, we know they join us in mourning the passing of our dear friend Paul Walker.'

This week, The Hollywood Reporter reported that screenwriter Chris Morgan is hard at work on script revisions to director James Wan’s Fast & The Furious 7 with hopes of 'retiring' the character using footage that was shot before Paul passed away in a car accident in Los Angeles on November 30.

The magazine reported that the cast could be back to work as early as January on the sequel, but added: 'that’s a big if.'

Sources told THR that Universal has 'already has poured about $150 million into the film, a bill that its insurance firm, Fireman's Fund, might have to pay in full if Universal concludes the picture must be started anew.'

Meanwhile, the Walker family gathered yesterday as the actor's remains were created ahead of a small funeral service tomorrow.

According to RadarOnline, Paul's body was transferred from the mortuary at Los Angeles cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park to a crematory in Glendale, California

The funeral will be held on the weekend and will be a family affair, although it has been reported some of Paul's Fast & Furious co-stars such as Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and
Tyrese Gibson will attend.

This week it was reported that the Walker family had watched a screening of Paul's last movie, The Hours at a theater in La Canada Flintridge, California, according to US Weekly.

'His family was very stoic. But they enjoyed the film and had a really lovely evening,' said a spokesman.

Paul's 15-year-old daughter Meadow, however, did not attend the screening as she and her grandfather, Paul Walker III, had already viewed the film at this year's Southwest Film Festival.

Earlier this week, the family claimed plastic road markers may have been responsible for the crash that killed the star after stunt experts claimed the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT driven by Paul's friend hit the markers, called Bott's Dots, and careered out of control.

According to TMZ, sources close to his family said that having visited the site, the experts claimed the bumps may have caused the car to hydroplane, resulting in the driver losing control.

Paul and driver Roger Rodas died on November 30 when their car hit a pole and tree and caught fire in the Los Angeles suburb.

The experts told the family that the car could have lost traction after hitting the bumps, which are used to separate lanes of traffic, and skidded off the road.

The claims come after question marks were raised over the safety of the car itself following the crash.

The Porsche was being driven by the Hollywood star's friend and business partner Rodas.

It has since emerged that car experts have long expressed concern about the souped-up model's suitability for the road, due to its ultra light carbon-fiber frame and 5.7 liter race-derived V10 engine.

It has a flat out speed of 205 miles per hour and its design is derived from earlier Porsche Le Mans models.

Porsche knew of the car's sensitivity when they launched the model in 2004.

According to TMZ, a memo circulated to sales staff said of the GT Carrera: 'This vehicle cannot drive over a Foster Beer can that is lying on its side.'

'You need to be aware of what type of road surface you are on (dips; pot holes, seam heights, etc.)

'The Carrera GT is as close to a racecar as we will ever get, this car has all the disadvantages of a racecar.

Police have revealed that a second man has been charged with stealing a piece of the wreckage of the Porsche that Walker was a passenger in when he was killed.

Anthony Janow, 25, was released on $60,000 bail following the charges.

Prosecutors say that Janow and 18-year-old Jameson Witty stole a roof panel from the wreck as it was being towed away from the site.

The pair could face up to four-and-a-half years in prison for the offense.

Witty, who is also free on bail, was caught on video stealing the T-top roof of the Porsche right off the tow truck and afterwards he even bragged about the heist by posting pics of the stolen wreckage on Instagram.

The wrecked Porsche Carrera GT was being hauled by a flat-bed tow truck hours after the wreck that claimed the movie star and friend Roger Rodas, who was driving the vehicle when it crashed.

The tow truck stopped at a red light and a male jumped out of a car following it to grab a piece of the car – he then hopped back into his car and sped away, according to police.

The tow truck driver immediately reported the theft.

A search warrant was executed on Thursday, and police found the stolen car panel - a part from the sports car's roof.

Witty has since taken to Instagram to apologize for his actions. 'I wanted to say my intentions for the piece I took off the two truck were to make a memorial out of it. Paul was a childhood idol to me and many.

The investigation into the crash that killed both Walker and Rodas is still ongoing.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Sounds like shitty writers. No surprise.