When Paul Walker, the cult hero of the epic "Fast and the Furious", died, it was hard to believe: fans expected the release of the next film with his participation, Paul led a dynamic lifestyle, was young and absolutely healthy - death under such circumstances seems like an absurd joke. However, this happened, and around the incident, which claimed the life of a successful actor, there is still a lot of noise and talk. What really happened on November 30, 2013, on the day of his death?
The Irony of Fate
Paul Walker, whose cause of death is the most discussed event of 2013, was lucky in everything: he had a bright attractive appearance, creative enthusiasm, the first main role that he received in the movie "Fast and the Furious", immediately brought him unprecedented success and recognition . In addition, the young man had the fame of a good athlete - he was posthumously awarded the black belt of jiu-jitsu, and Paul was also engaged in swimming and surfing. Surprisingly, at the same time, Walker was seriously interested in charity: he participated in an expedition in 2010 to eliminate the effects of a strong earthquake in Chile, allocated funds for the Endangered Species Fish Protection Fund, and raised money to support typhoon Haiyan victims.
Participation in the movie epic about racers for the actor was by no means an accident - in his life he was also fond of auto mechanics and actually took part in races (in particular, in Redline Time Attack).
The work in The Fast and the Furious lasted for 12 years, so Walker, despite the fact that he starred in other films, the audience always associated only with the image of Brian O'Conner. The more surprising fate of Paul: for 12 years he played the elusive rider and eventually died in a ridiculous car accident - what could be more ironic?
Details from the scene
The car accident became known on November 30, 2013. On this day, Paul Walker, in the company of his friend Roger Rodas, attended a charity event in the city of Santa Clarita (California). The auto show was organized by the Reach Out Worldwide Foundation, one of the founders of which was Walker. The proceeds from the show were planned to be transferred to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines.
Back to Los Angeles, the actor went in the same car with his friend, Rodas got behind the wheel. At 15:30 local time, two men left Santa Clarita, and a little later their flaming Porsche was spotted nearby.
Witnesses to a car accident
Red Porsche after a collision with a lamppost flew into a tree and literally turned into a pile of scrap metal. Instantly a fire started. When Paul Walker crashed, eyewitnesses filmed his death on video - subsequently it appeared on Youtube. The two men drove by in their car and rented Walker's already lit car on the phone. The video lasts about a minute, then the cries of approaching people are heard, and the authors of the video turn off the camera.
According to witnesses to the disaster, the driver simply could not cope with the control - the turn on that section of the route is quite complicated. Eyewitnesses were looking for ways to put out the fire and get the passenger and driver out of the car, but it was practically impossible to do this until special vehicles and equipment arrived.
The conclusion of forensic experts
Shortly after the disaster, forensics named the official cause of death of Paul Walker and his friend: the driver and passenger received many injuries, but the main cause of death was damage sustained during the fire.
Additional facts from the investigation
The public demanded answers to questions about what caused the accident, who is to blame, who should be punished.
The investigation was working on various versions. Initially, attempts were made to associate the death of an actor with a Porshe malfunction. But this option was discarded, as was the version that the cause of the loss of control was garbage on the road.
The investigation also checked the driver’s blood for alcohol or drugs, but the results were negative: the driver’s alcohol intoxication did not cause Paul Walker to die.
The cause of death (the results of an examination by Porshe engineers showed it absolutely accurately) is speeding. Friends moved on the highway at a speed approximately 150 km / h. Given the difficult turn that they had to overcome, the car could well have brought.
Actor's funeral
Paul Walker, whose cause of death struck both fans and those close to the actor so deeply, was buried two weeks after the incident in a famous Hollywood cemetery called Forest Lone. This place is privileged - the bodies of the most famous stars of the Dream Factory, for example, Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor, rest there.
The possibility of an open farewell ceremony was discarded by relatives and relatives of the actor. The official reason is an attempt to prevent unnecessary questions and excessive attention to his daughter: Madow was too worried about losing her father. At the funeral, in addition to Paul's relatives, there was a film crew of The Fast and the Furious, which over the 12 years of work in the project, in a sense, has become part of his family.
Unofficial versions, rumors and conjectures
Although the reasons for the death of actor Paul Walker were named, the most incredible versions and rumors about his death continue to spread. Mostly they are invented by the media to raise the rating of their publications, as well as Walker fans who sincerely do not want to believe that they have lost their idol forever.
For example, on Twitter, Paul Walker once led an official page, which after his death ceased to be active and more closely resembles a memorial plaque on which fans and colleagues still leave farewell messages. However, shortly after the disaster, pages began to appear one after another on behalf of a famous actor, but their content was so vague that even serious thought cannot be allowed to say that this is true. “Soon you will know the whole truth,” the surviving Paul Walker allegedly promises us.
Immediately, the idea of “reviving” the idol and making some money on it was picked up by the media, who interview people who claim to have seen the actor alive and healthy after the accident. Such articles are most often accompanied by photographs taken on the set of the Brick Mansion project - Paul Walker, with a "bloody" make-up on his face, sits in the car of a police officer.
And, of course, the most popular misconception is the assertion that the accident in which Paul Walker died, the cause of death, voiced by the forensics, is all tweaked. At the same time, editors of publications developing this topic cannot provide any evidence or evidence on how to adjust the accident.
Unfortunately, the fact that Paul Walker actually died on November 30, 2013 was officially confirmed by the Porsche Carrera GT. The cause of death, identified during the investigation, is not in doubt. The deceased actor’s younger brother completed his shooting in Fast and Furious 7 instead.