Actor
Paul
Walker,
best
known
for
his
role
in
the
movies
such
as
Varsity
Blues
and
The
Fast
And
The
Furious,
died
in
a
car
crash.
He
was
40.
The
accident
took
place
Saturday
in
Santa
Clarita,
California.
Walker
was
said
to
be
inside
the
Porsche
GT
when
the
driver
lost
control.
Santa
Clarita
Valley's
sheriff
department
confirmed
Walker's
death,
reported
Xinhua.
The
cause
of
the
collision
is
under
investigation,
police
said.
Walker
was
in
Santa
Clarita
for
a
car
show
to
support
the
Philippines
typhoon
relief
effort,
and
went
for
a
ride
with
a
friend
in
a
new
Porsche
GT.
The
accident
happened
during
that
test
spin.
"He
was
a
passenger
in
a
friend's
car,
in
which
both
lost
their
lives," Walker's
representative
said
in
a
statement.
The
representative
added
that
Walker
was
"attending
a
charity
event
for
his
organisation
Reach
Out
Worldwide."
"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,"
Universal
Studios
said
in
a
statement.
Walker
was
filming
the
next
sequel
of
the
Fast
and
Furious
before
the
Thanksgiving
holiday
weekend
crash.
The
film
was
scheduled
for
release
July
11,
2014.
The
actor,
who
also
has
films
like
Into
the
Blue
and
Takers
to
his
credit,
is
survived
by
daughter
Meadow.