Fans and Costars Pay Tribute to Paul Walker [VIDEO]
Dec 02, 2013 19:19
Paul Walker died Saturday after the Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in as a passenger crashed and caught fire in California. His death quickly went viral with some people hoping it was just another celebrity-death hoax. Sadly, it wasn't.
People rallied on social media, and on Twitter, "RIPPaulWalker", "Fast & Furious" and "Brian O' Connor" quickly became worldwide trending topics. Fans and costars shared memories and condolences on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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A lot will change as the film franchise, which has earned more than $2.3 billion worldwide since 2001, scrambles to decide the brand's future. The cast and crew was on break at the time of Walker's death.
Mangled & burned wreckage of Paul Walker’s Porsche. "Fast & Furious" star died in it. http://t.co/ecCWooArz3 pic.twitter.com/GVB5VZVDMX
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 1, 2013Who will fill Walker's shoes in the franchise now? Or will Universal even replace him with someone else? The film's shooting may be delayed, but its current schedule remains intact, and will arrive in theaters this July.
A day after the crash, mourners gathered at the scene of the accident, on the 28300 block of Rye Canyon Loop in Valencia, Santa Clarita Valley. Co-star Tyrese Gibson was seen crying as he visited the makeshift memorial for Walker and Rodas.
People picking up scraps from the area where the car burned and collecting them in little bags... pic.twitter.com/unRCFNqT0K
— James Barragan (@James_Barragan) December 1, 2013The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department posted the following report online, which describes the accident.
Sheriff's deputies from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a traffic collision at approximately 3:30PM in the 28300 block of Rye Canyon Loop, Valencia, on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
When they arrived, deputies found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, extinguished the fire and subsequently located two victims inside the vehicle. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the collision is under investigation by traffic investigators with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The Office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner will determine the identities and the cause of death of the victims.
If you have any information about the cause of the collision, please call sheriff's traffic investigators at 661-255-1121. Or if you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Representatives managing Walker's Facebook and Twitter accounts posted messages to confirm the actor's death.When they arrived, deputies found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, extinguished the fire and subsequently located two victims inside the vehicle. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the collision is under investigation by traffic investigators with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The Office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner will determine the identities and the cause of death of the victims.
If you have any information about the cause of the collision, please call sheriff's traffic investigators at 661-255-1121. Or if you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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