PAUL WALKER : RARE PICTURES, ABOUT PAUL WALKER FAMILY, MOVIES
Paul William Walker IV
(September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He became well
known in 1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues. However, he is
perhaps best known for starring as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film
series. His other films include Eight Below, Into the Blue, She's All That and
Takers. He also appeared on the National Geographic Channel series Expedition
Great White.
Walker, the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree), a
fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, was born in
Glendale, California, and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles
County. He was of Irish, English and German descent. His paternal grandfather
was professional boxer "Irish Billy Walker". Walker was raised as a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from
Village Christian School. After high school, he attended several community
colleges, majoring in marine biology.
In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role arrived
when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The
Fast and the Furious. The film established Walker as a notable film star and
leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2
Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride
(2001), Into the Blue (2005), and Timeline (2003); he had a supporting role in
Clint Eastwood's adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Walker then starred
in the crime thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures' Eight Below,
both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in
first place at the box office, grossing over US$20 million during its first
weekend.
Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009. Walker then appeared in the crime drama Takers, which began filming in early September 2008 and was released in August 2010. The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011. He reprised his role in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious series, Fast Five (2011), and again in Fast & Furious 6 (2013).
Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009. Walker then appeared in the crime drama Takers, which began filming in early September 2008 and was released in August 2010. The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011. He reprised his role in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious series, Fast Five (2011), and again in Fast & Furious 6 (2013).
Upcoming films in which
Walker starred or appeared in due for release are Hours set for release in
December 2013, and Brick Mansions, set for release in May 2014. At the time of
his death, Walker had been filming Fast and Furious 7, which was slated for
release in July 2014. His death has forced the shooting of the film to be
delayed while producers try to rework the film. He was also slated to play
Agent 47 in the Hitman film adaptation.
On 30th November he was reported to met an life-taking accident in the Ferrari Carrera GT.
The whole world mourned over his tragic roles. His co-stars from movies were left in shock. Paul was a great soul and believed in helping the needy https://www.roww.org/ (charity site).
3rd April Fast and Furious 7 was released and is gaining immense audience and tremendous box-office collections. But inspite of the great tribute , people find it hard to say him good-bye forever.
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