In the ordinary afternoon on November 30, Paul Walker has died in a fiery car crash in Southern California. The 40-years-old actor of Fast & Furious was in the passenger seat of 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, driven by Roger Rodas, his financial adviser and friend. The car speeds more than 100 mph, that slammed into a light pole and burst into flames in an office park in the community of Valencia in Santa Clarita.
The life of father a 15-years-old daughter, Meadow Walker, was rarely covered by the media. But after this tragic accident, his generosity are popping up on the news. CNN confirmed one story about a wedding ring in a Santa Barbara jewelry store, when Walker noticed a young U.S military veteran, who was just back from duty in Iraq and can not afford to buy a wedding ring as his groom wished. Walker said to the manager of the jewelry store and said to put the girl’s ring on his tab. His concern about the natural beauty of the coral reefs in Indonesia’s Mentawai island that ravaged by many brutal theft made the local authority start to action.
And the day of the tragic accident happened, Walker and Rodas attended a charity event for his organization, Reach Out Wolrdwide, toys for Philippines Typhoon victims. Bill Townsend describes the actor’s mood to E! News, “He was there at the event and had managed to raise thousands and so many people had brought toys. So many people had come out to support the charity and he was his friends. It was a great day for him. He was overwhelmed to have so much support.”
And even more sad is they both are a father.
Paul Walker’s only daughter, who was born after the actor dated Rebecca McBrain in 1998, but they split not long after her birth, at the charity event, they kept his daughter off to the side until they really know what happened at that time, according to Jim Torp, one of the eye witness.
Meadow Walker expressed her grief on her social media account on Sunday mourning about his father death and telling her feeling that she loves him.
“When I was little he taught me to walk, taught me to smile, and taught me to never give up. I loved him even before I knew what love was. He was my hero. My REAL life hero! He will always be in my heart! It brings tears in my eyes as I write this. You’re gone, but not forgotten! R.I.P Dad!”
The 8-years-old son of Roger Rodas who was there at the charity event, bravely tried to save his dad as flames engulfed the car. Jim Torp said. “I found out his son had jumped the fence and gone over, he was trying to get his dad out.”
“The saddest part for me, is when Rogers’ wife came there not knowing what had happened and that little boy told his mom and was crying,” Torp said.
Paul Walker Sr, a grieving father, chocked back tears as he remembered his son, “His heart was so big,” he told CNN. “I was proud of him every day of his life.”
“I’m just … glad that every time I saw him, I told him I loved him,” the father said. “And he would say the same thing to me.”
In the interview with GQ in August 2013, the journalist asked Walker what he hoped to achieve before he died. And Walker saying about his previous experience in the part of National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White.
“To now be going on an expedition with National Geographic? Are you kidding me? Where are we going? It’s just one of those opportunities I had to seize,” said Walker.
Walker is survived by his teen daughter, while Rodas leaves behind his wife and two children.
Rest in peace a good man, devoted son, a caring father and a great friend. God bless you
