Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker dies in California car crash

Dec 1 – Actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in the "Fast and the Furious" action movies, died on Saturday in a car crash in Southern California, his publicist said.

 

Walker, 40, who was in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists, was a passenger in a friend's car and was attending a charity event, according to a message linked to his Twitter account.

 

According to the international news the accident took place in Valencia, a community in the city of Santa Clarita, at about 3:30 p.m. . (6:30 p.m. ET).

 

Deputies arriving at the scene found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said. The office did not provide the identities of the dead, and said the cause was under investigation.