Sunday, December 15, 2013

TOW #13

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/showbiz/actor-paul-walker-dies/

Paul Walker, star of the Fast and the Furious movie series, and a friend, Roger Rodas, died on November 30th, 2013, at around 3:30 PM, while they were on their way home from a charity event to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The cause of death was a car crash, as the car (2005 Porsche GT) slid off of the road and into a light pole before bursting into flames. They were just meters from their destination, which was probably Rodas's shop. Multiple fire extinguishers were used to try to stop the flames from killing the two men inside the car, but they were trapped, and the flames continued to burn. The site was surrounded for hours by fans and curious onlookers for hours, and was later decorated with flowers to pay tribute to the actor. According to the press, Paul Walker was also a philanthropist, who would often give money to those in need. Recently, it was decided that all proceeds from the Fast & Furious franchise would go towards Walker's charity, Reach Out WorldWide.

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