Paul Walker's life and career in pictures
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Hollywood star Paul Walker (right), who found fame with Vin Diesel in the Fast & Furious film franchise, has died at the age of 40 in a car crash.
Walker (left) started his movie career with supporting roles in films including 2000's The Skulls, a drama about a murky secret society on an Ivy League college campus. His other early movies included Pleasantville, Varsity Blues and She's All That.
The Fast and the Furious became a major box office hit in the summer of 2001. Walker played undercover police officer Brian O'Conner, who was sent to infiltrate the world of illegal street racing. He and Diesel were named best on-screen team at the MTV Movie Awards in 2002.
After the success of The Fast and the Furious, Walker starred with Jessica Alba as a diver who finds himself in danger in Into the Blue.
Walker's other films included 2006's Eight Below, playing a husky trainer who has to rescue his stranded dogs after a storm in the Antarctic.
Meanwhile, the Fast & Furious franchise continued to gather pace as the exploits of Walker's character kept fans hooked.
The Fast & Furious series has become one of the most enduring franchises in Hollywood, making an estimated $2.4bn (£1.5bn) at global box offices so far.
The most recent instalment, the sixth, was released earlier this year and became the most successful yet. Filming had started on a seventh.
The star appeared on the catwalk as the Colcci fashion label unveiled its new season in Brazil this spring. Walker had replaced fellow actor Ashton Kutcher as the brand's ambassador.
- Published1 December 2013
- Published1 December 2013
- Published1 December 2013