Saturday, November 30, 2013

R.I.P. Paul Walker

This had better be a tasteless Thanksgiving weekend hoax.

A report originated on TMZ tonight about the passing of 40-year-old of Paul Walker. The Fast star reportedly was involved in an unconfirmed-by-police a fiery single-car accident in California this afternoon.

I also heard that the report was nothing more but the product of a hacker’s idea of a joke – but then Twitter exploded with numerous R.I.P.s from Hollywood folk, like Marlee Matlin, who tweeted she had, “heard [the news] from a friend who produced the Fast & Furious franchise. It’s  true he has passed.

Hope it is not true.

Photo: SocialiteLife.com.


“It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide.

Walker was the passenger in a car a friend of his was driving.

Both died as a result of the accident.

Update 2: Click here for reactions from the likes of Walker’s co-stars and friends, like Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Gabrielle Union.

And here for R.I.P.s from Alyssa Milano, Carson Daly, and Ludacris.

Update 3: Click here to watch video of a clearly emotional Tyrese Gibson visiting the makeshift memorial fans erected near the site of his Fast co-star’s accident. And here for reaction from Michelle Rodriguez, and here for a statement from Jordana Brewster.

Both actresses also played opposite Walker in the Fast franchise; in fact, the latter portrayed his love interest.

Update 4: Vin Diesel also took the time to visit Walker’s memorial site, to remember his friend, and to thank fans for their outpouring of support.

All these ladies and gentlemen truly had one beautiful brotherhood, as we have heard so much since the actor’s tragic accident, huh.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So sad indeed.