Even though Paul Walker passed away almost ten years ago, Fast & Furious fans are still devastated by his passing. Perhaps no one is more affected by the awful death than his immediate family.
The actor passed away on November 30, 2013, at the age of 40, not long after Furious 7’s filming had begun.
The actor had planned to spend time with his family, especially his 15-year-old daughter Meadow, just hours before the awful tragedy.
The late actor was in good spirits that morning while in the kitchen with his kid, his mother Cheryl reportedly told PEOPLE.
The single parent intended to purchase a tree for the holidays and decorate it with his daughter. Cheryl remarked, ‘He’d forgotten about an event he had, and we were having this great chat.’
He received a text message that read, ‘Oh my god, I’m supposed to be somewhere!’ She had no idea it was the last time she would ever see him.
Walker reportedly made the decision to take a ride in Roger Rodas’ red Carrera GT Porsche after visiting a charity car display for the Reach Out Worldwide organization.
The fatal choice caused the car to crash and subsequently explode, killing both men. He was merely a movie star who died in a car accident, I believe that’s what so many people assume, Cheryl added.
‘But he was much more than that. That wasn’t the whole of his personality. He was a remarkable man.’
Walker and actor Vin Diesel had a long history of friendship dating back to their time working together on the Fast & Furious series.
Pauline is the name Diesel gave his daughter, who he shares with Paloma Jimenez, in tribute to Paul Walker.
Diesel, who already has a son and a daughter with Jimenez, said to Natalie Morales on TODAY, ‘I named her Pauline. Diesel claimed, ‘He was in the room.
‘While I was severing this umbilical connection, I wasn’t thinking about anyone else. I had a gut feeling he was there. It seemed like a means to keep his memory alive in my family and in my environment’ He said.
Walker was remembered by family as a loving father. According to the actor’s brother Cody, “He enjoyed being a dad.
He was really pleased with her. He enjoyed organizing small gestures for his sole child, such as school dances.
He drove them to the dance and picked them up, and he assisted Meadow’s date with pinning on his boutonnière.
Mom Cheryl stated, ‘It was really sweet. Paul Walker III, Walker’s father, continued, ‘Paul thought the world of her. He loved Meadow more than any other father ever could.