Vin Diesel killed Paul Walker. When the Paul Walker crashed, eyewitnesses filmed his death (photos, video)

Vin Diesel posted on Facebook about Paul Walker's death. Meanwhile, due to the death of the actor, filming of the new Fast and Furious 7 has been suspended.

Paul Walker crashed: news that shocked everyone

The day before it became known about the tragedy that occurred in the United States. In the Californian city of Santa Clarita, the famous Hollywood actor, . The actor was riding in the passenger seat of his beloved 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, driven by his friend, former racer Roger Rodas.

Details of the accident were told by eyewitnesses

As the police said, the driver of the Porsche lost control, and the car crashed into a tree at high speed, then into a lamppost and caught fire. Eyewitnesses filmed the tragedy intkkihs on Cell phones. People tried to put out the fire, but they failed.

Antonio Holmes, who was at the scene of the tragedy, told the Santa Clarita Valley Signal about what happened:

"Paul and a friend decided on an adventure - cutting circles. We've all done that. We were all car fans. We all loved driving cars, enjoyed it, and God helped us. We heard what happened. But it was a little difficult to understand what "It really happened. Someone said the car was on fire. We grabbed fire extinguishers and ran to the car. Everything was engulfed in flames. They were trapped. We tried to save them."

Paul Walker: cause of death

According to police, the main cause of the incident was significant speeding. It is known that Walker was returning from an event for his own charity, Reach Out Worldwide, to raise funds for victims of .

Vin Diesel on Paul Walker's death

“Brother, I will miss you very much. I have absolutely nothing to say. Heaven has met a new Angel. Rest in peace,” he wrote on his page in Instagram Walker's co-star, actor Vin Diesel.

Walker's colleagues are shocked by the tragedy

Many of his friends and colleagues also expressed their condolences over the death of the actor.

Dwayne Johnson, who played with Walker in three Fast and Furious movies: All my strength, love and faith goes to Paul Walker's family at this heartbreaking time. We find our strength... in your light. I love you brother".

Ludacris, also worked with the actor on film set franchise, posted a still from the film with the caption “Grateful for the Fast and the Furious family”: Your timid soul was felt from the very beginning, wherever you appeared, you left a light. We were brothers, our birthdays were one day apart. Now you are forever in our hearts. Your legacy will always be with us. Rest in peace".

"My heart is broken. I can't say anything," he added. Fast and Furious 7 director James Wan.

"All of us at Universal are devastated by this news. For 14 years, Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family. This loss is very difficult for all of us, for everyone involved in the Fast and Furious project and for his countless fans," - the film studio said in a statement.

The Fast and the Furious series is the most successful long-running project for Universal. Six full-length films have already been released, in almost all of which Walker plays " nice guy", retired police officer Brian O'Conner, who enters into an alliance with former criminal and adventurer Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel). They are both fans of street racing and organize risky street races in different cities peace.

There won't be a Fast and Furious 7?

In connection with the death of Paul Walker, Universal Studios postponed filming of the next film "Fast and Furious 7" indefinitely. It was planned to continue work on the film on December 1 in Atlanta, but this did not happen. However, the film is still plan to complete, since they still managed to shoot the bulk of the material. Let us remember that its premiere was scheduled for July 11, 2014.

Paul Walker has been in two accidents

In an interview with Voice of America Walker said he was involved in two traffic accidents, once while riding a motorcycle.

“I was saved by my backpack, which softened the blow,” the actor noted. “I’ve always liked fast and furious cars,” he said at the time. “I remember my father and I always argued about which car was more powerful and durable. So the culture of street racing is in my blood. And my favorite car is Porsche.

Paul Walker: his wife and daughter (PHOTO)

In the photo: Paul Walker and his daughter Meadow

Deceased actor Paul Walker wasn't married. However, he left behind a 14-year-old daughter Meadow, which his ex-girlfriend gave birth to Rebecca McBryan.

In an interview, the actor admitted that he values ​​freedom, risk and danger most of all, but at the same time values ​​​​family values.

"I love martial arts, he noted. - My favorite type of martial arts is Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I really like to travel and stay in not expensive hotels. My favorite region is Central and Latin America, and my favorite country is El Salvador. I also remember how excitingly interesting and difficult it was in the Philippines, where I discovered the world of slums, the world of ordinary people.”

It is known that actor a lot of time and own funds spent on charity.

The actor's colleagues are still experiencing this tragedy.

On December 1, 2013, fans of “The Fast and the Furious,” a cult American franchise, were shocked by the news of the death of Paul Walker, one of the leading roles in the film. Fate played cruel joke- the actor died in a crash racing car, driven by a professional racer. On the anniversary of his death, Walker's co-star Vin Diesel wrote a tribute to him on Facebook.

“He was a big part of my life... My mom's companion or nanny for my daughter Alpha Angel... he became proudly called Uncle Pablo... After all, on the day we were filming the Fast 4 Furious scene, o I only told him that she was born, he encouraged me to go and cut the umbilical cord.

He was part of my fatherhood, part of our family with a positive outlook on life...

A year has passed... a year of mourning... and his absence still leaves us speechless... We miss you, Pablo...,” Vin Diesel wrote in his Facebook.

Subsequently, the media put forward various versions of Walker’s death, even the most seemingly incredible: allegedly Vin Diesel and Paul Walker did not get along, and. However, she denied this information.

Paul Walker was a charismatic and inspiring man, both on and off the screen. He became famous for his role as "Brian O'Connor" in the infamous famous film"Fast and Furious", but even before that Paul starred in a number of TV series and films. Here are some facts about Paul Walker that few people know.

1. Paul began his on-screen career as a toddler when he starred in a Pampers commercial in 1970.

2. Paul was a natural actor and began working in television in 1985 at the age of 11, appearing in TV series "Path to Heaven", "Touched by an Angel", "Ripple" and others before heading to the big screen

3. Monster in the Closet was Paul's first film, released in 1986.

4. Paul Walker majored in marine biology at UCLA and was a huge fan of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Although Paul enjoyed acting, his first love was always marine biology. He was a member of the board of directors Billfish Foundation and did many projects including “Expedition Great White” For National Geographic. Keep this in mind the next time you watch the movie “Welcome to Heaven.”

5. Paul was a devoted father to his daughter, Meadow Rain Walker.

During an interview with GQ, Paul said: “She keeps encouraging me to do all these things. I thought that on this moment in my life I should have been at home with her, but she wants me to continue acting so she can travel around the world with me."

6. Tyrese Gibson, his co-star in The Fast and the Furious, always respected and considered Paul his closest friend. Vin Diesel considered him a brother and affectionately called him "Pablo"

Paul Walker's mother often referred to her son as "Vin Diesel's other half." Perhaps the chemistry between the actors is part of the reason why Fast and the Furious was so successful.

7. Paul's father was a two-time Golden Gloves champion. Grandfather was also a boxer known as “Irish Billy Walker”

8. Paul was a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Before his death, Paul received his brown belt from the Exemplary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in California under teacher Ricardo 'Franjinha' Miller. After Walker's death, Miller decided to honor Paul posthumously by bequeathing his black belt to the actor.

9. Paul was an avid car enthusiast and competed in the Redline Time Attack series in a BMW M3 E92

10. Paul had a huge and kind heart and he helped people in any way he could.

Paul helped earthquake victims in Haiti and started a charity called Reach Out Worldwide, which still helps disaster-stricken areas around the world.

11. Vin Diesel named his daughter "Pauline" in memory of his friend and brother.

12. Unfortunately, the second victim of the fatal crash, Roger Rodas, did not attract as much international attention as Paul

Roger Rodas was a friend, racing competitor and co-owner with Paul in an automobile business called Always Evolving. Roger was also Paul's financial advisor and they did a lot of charitable work together. In fact, they were just raising money for Reach Out Worldwide when their accident happened.

Text: Maria Melnikova

Photo: Getty/Fotobank; REX/Fotodom

Rumors are circulating in Hollywood that have shocked us. They say that the stars of the movie "Fast and Furious" Vin Diesel and the recently tragically passed away Paul Walker could not stand each other. Experts even suggest that the death of 40-year-old Walker was “staged.”

Recently it went on sale new number American tabloid The National Enquirer, and it was snapped up from stores and kiosks like hot cakes, since the publication carried the headline “Paul Walker and Vin Diesel hated each other” on the cover. In light of recent sad events - Walker's tragic death in a car accident, general grief and the actor's funeral - such news seems fictitious. However, mutual friends of Vin and Paul said The magazine National Enquirer that "fans simply didn't know or see much."

“They didn’t make their animosity public,” one of Walker’s friends told the publication. – Many did not even suspect what it took for Paul to smile tightly, posing for photographers next to Diesel on the red carpet. The actors hated each other: Paul believed that Vin was “stealing his glory” and taking all the fans’ attention to himself, and Diesel simply stopped communicating with him after the release of the first part of “The Fast and the Furious.”

These rumors become even more true if we remember a few latest interviews Paul Walker as part of the promotion of the film "Fast and Furious 6". When asked what kind of relationship the actor has with Vin Diesel, who worked side by side with him for more than 10 years, Walker replied: “I respect Vin, but sometimes, honestly, I want to hit him, and he has such a desire, I definitely I know".

Just a joke and friendly teasing? Hardly. They say that because difficult relationship Paul and his colleagues and “ambiguous” activity in the Reach Out Worldwide charity foundation, the actor could... be killed! Allegedly, the accident in the city of Santa Clarita, in which Walker and his friend Roger Rodas died, was “rigged.” This version is being considered by forensic experts, according to the American Globe magazine.

Let us remind you that, according to official data from the Los Angeles police, on November 30, Paul Walker and his friend died from burns and internal injuries after flying into a tree in a sports Porsche at a speed of 144 km/h. Perhaps the attacker damaged something in the car at Rodas's store in advance? In any case, we are almost sure that Vin Diesel had nothing to do with it - it is unlikely that the actors were at odds enough to commit murder. Diesel, of course wonderful actor, but it is impossible to “fake” grief from the loss of a colleague.

Do you think the experts’ hypotheses about Walker’s murder are true and could the longtime racing partners in the movie “Fast and Furious” be enemies?

At the beginning of 2000, three films were released with the participation of Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel also produced the film. However, sales were not very high (in the USA the film was released on DVD almost 11 years later - on January 15, 2008). The world premiere of the film took place on April 15, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro. American actor Paul Walker, who co-starred in the Fast and Furious films, died in a car accident.

Together with the actor, his friend Roger Rodas was in the burnt car; the men died on the spot. Photos and videos from the scene of Paul Walker's accident appeared on the Internet almost immediately. The accident occurred at a car show in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. The Porsche crashed into a tree and caught fire. Vin Diesel's arrival on the scene happened completely by accident. In 1974, when he was 7 years old, he, along with a gang of boys like him, decided to sneak into one of the local theaters to play with the props.

The group with Vin Diesel was noticed by the director. Soon the premiere of the first performance with the participation of Vin Diesel, “Door for the Dinosaur,” took place. The personal life of young Vin Diesel was not entirely successful, unlike his acting career.

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Therefore, for several years, Vin Diesel worked hard in the gym. During those three years as a bouncer, Vin achieved success in his personal life and also managed to take part in numerous fights. At the same time, Vin Diesel entered Hunter College, where he studied English language and classical literature.

During the year of work, Vin Diesel established himself well and managed to earn good money. Vin Diesel played his first cameo role in 1990 in Penny Marshall's drama Awakening. With this she wanted to tell Vin Diesel that the film could be made on its own for little money. In addition to the fact that he himself starred, playing Mike, he also acted as a producer, spending only $3,000 on the production of a 20-minute film.

In 2005, Vin Diesel played in a film of a genre unusual for him - the family comedy "Bald Nanny: Special Assignment"

It was thanks to this success of “The Many Faces” that Vin Diesel returned to Los Angeles, where he again began working as a telemarketer and saving money. Vin Diesel performed main role in his picture - Rika. In early 1997 - January 18, the film "Tramps" was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. Reviews for the film were positive, so Vin had additional funds to promote his film.

2001 cemented the success of Vin Diesel

But very soon Vin Diesel was contacted by one of Steven Spielberg’s agents, who noticed the aspiring actor after the premiere of the film “Vagabonds” at the festival.

Vin Diesel also became a producer of the film, as well as many other films in which he starred.

At the beginning of 1999, the film received 11 Oscar nominations, winning 5 of them. Vin Diesel himself, along with his partners in the film, the leading actors, was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category “Best Performance by a Group of Actors.” Vin Diesel voiced the main character of this film, again thanks to the success of his film "Tramps".

She invited Vin Diesel to audition before filming the cartoon. At the same time, the film " Black hole", where Vin Diesel played the still unknown role of Richard B. Riddick. At the 2002 MTV Awards, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker received the award for Best On-Screen Team. In many other countries the film was released wide screens only in 2002. Vin Diesel played the role of Taylor Reese, a friend of the son of one of the influential mafia bosses in Brooklyn.

Vin Diesel's participation was initially in doubt due to the excessive $10 million fee he asked for. It was supposed to invite Ewan McGregor to play the main role. Vin Diesel even had an agreement with New Line Cinema that if the film did well at the box office, he would take part in the sequel.

Nobody appreciated Vin Diesel's acting talent in Hollywood back then.

In October 2003, it became known that Vin Diesel would not star in the sequel to Xxx. Ice Cube took his place, and Lee Tamahori was appointed director of the second part. Therefore, they began on June 9, 2003 in Vancouver and ended in October of the same year.

Since November 19, 2007, the film has been in post-production. On April 9, 2009, the crime thriller “Fast and Furious 4” was released, directed by Justin Lin, starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster. Filming began on November 21, 2007. They took place in Los Angeles, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

According to the script written specifically for Vin Diesel, the actor played a minor role in the film - Private Adrian Caparzo, who was killed in the first half of the film

Before this, the promo-drama “Bandits” is released - the prehistory of the film “Fast and Furious 4”. Filming also took place in Dominican Republic, thus Vin contributed to the cinema of this country.

Vin Diesel again played one of the main roles and also acted as one of the producers. Their relationship soon ended due to reasons mainly coming from Michelle Rodriguez, who believed that they were not suitable for each other. Vin Diesel took the breakup quite calmly. On April 2, 2008, Vin Diesel became a father. His girlfriend, Mexican fashion model Paloma Jimenez, gave birth to his daughter Hania Riley.

Vin Diesel has been dreaming of making this picture for a long time. The first rumors appeared back in 2003. Let us remind you that on Saturday, the star of the film “Fast and the Furious” and its sequels, Paul Walker, died in a terrible accident. The tragedy occurred in California. Therefore, again lacking funds, Vin Diesel returned to New York.