RIP Paul Walker

Paul Walker, ‘Fast & Furious’ Star, Dead in Car Crash at 40

Yahoo Movies*By*Matt McDaniel47 minutes ago.Paul Walker, the edgy action hero with all-American good looks who became an international star with "The Fast & the Furious" movie franchise, has died in a fiery car collision in Southern California. He was 40 years old.The sad news was confirmed Saturday night by Walker's camp via the actor's official Twitter account.According to the statement put out by Walker's team, the actor was "attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend's car."We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news," the statement continued. "Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences."The identity of the second victim, a male, is not yet known.Earlier, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and county coroner confirmed that two people were pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, around 3:30 p.m. PT."When they arrived, deputies found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, extinguished the fire and subsequently located two victims inside the vehicle," Sheriff's Deputy Kim Manatt said in a statement. "The victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is under investigation."The tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed heartthrob was a California native, hailing from the L.A. suburb of Glendale. He began appearing in TV commercials when he was just a toddler. He guest starred on shows like "Highway to Heaven" and "Charles in Charge" as a teen, and scored his first leading role in 1998's "Meet the Deedles." This lead to higher profile roles in features like "Pleasantville," "Varsity Blues," and "She's All That" in the late '90s before cementing his status as a leading man in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious."Walker starred in all but the third installment of the "Fast & Furious" movies, including the seventh chapter which is still in production and scheduled for release next summer.The charity event Walker attended earlier in the day on Saturday was the Reach Out Worldwide "Winter Drive," which was a combination car show/toy drive to collect money and holiday gifts for disadvantaged children across the world.