Paul Walker — AraratNews http://old.araratnews.am Լուրեր հայաստանից Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:47:37 +0000 hy-AM hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.18 166712260 Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow, 15, shares poignant photo with the late actor http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walkers-daughter-meadow-15-shares-poignant-photo-with-the-late-actor/ Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:45:20 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=184798

Unlike many children of celebrities, Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow has kept quiet, choosing to not bring any attention to herself.

Until now. On Sunday the 15-year-old opened her official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Her father’s team, however, argued the accounts were opened to ‘combat the imposter profiles that are constantly created.’

While establishing her online presence, the only child of the late actor (who died in a fiery car crash in November) also shared a tender but heartbreaking black-and-white photo with her father.

Paul’s social media team made the announcement on The Fast & The Furious star’s Facebook page.

‘To combat the imposter profiles that are continually created, we have launched three official profiles for Paul Walker‘s daughter,’ read the message.

‘Any other profiles you may find on social networks are not associated with Meadow or Paul. – Team PW.’

In the endearing photo on Meadow’s Facebook page, she and Paul are seated next to each other as they stare into each other’s eyes.

They are both wearing jackets as Paul has his arm around his young daughter.

Paul’s co-star Vin Diesel also took to social media to reveal how he got to know the late actor’s family in an emotional new blog post, Daily Mail informs.

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Paul Walker’s fatal car crash was ’caused by speed… not mechanical problems’ http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walkers-fatal-car-crash-was-caused-by-speed-not-mechanical-problems/ Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:34:05 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=169337  

The Porsche carrying Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was traveling approximately 90 mph when it lost control on a suburban street and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, according to an investigation by law enforcement agencies into the November accident.

The sports car slammed into a light pole which had a speed limit sign of 45 mph, killing Walker and Roger Rodas in a fiery wreck.

Investigators concluded that unsafe driving, not mechanical problems, caused the crash, according to a person who has reviewed a report by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol. Investigators calculated that Rodas was driving between 81 mph and 94 mph when his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT began to drift as it lost control after coming out of a curve.

 

The vehicle had no mechanical failure and the damage that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision,” accident reconstruction specialists with the Highway Patrol wrote, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the report has not been officially released yet.

A spokeswoman said Tuesday that the Sheriff’s Department had no new information to release regarding the investigation into the Nov. 30 crash. “We will have something in the very near future,” department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida wrote in an email. The CHP declined comment.

The Associated Press reported in December that investigators had found no evidence that the car had mechanical problems and ruled out debris or other roadway conditions.

Subsequently, Porsche sent engineers to California to review the rare car’s wreckage. Though it was badly mangled and burned, the engineers were able to do a thorough analysis. They found no problems with the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems.

Porsche declined a request for comment Tuesday.

The conclusion about the speed was based on a “yaw” mark on the road that the car’s tire left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff’s deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of 100 mph,  ASSOCIATED PRESS informs.

 

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‘We’ll have a strong prayer’: Tyrese Gibson reveals how Paul Walker will be honoured on Fast And Furious 7 set… two weeks before filming resumes http://old.araratnews.am/well-have-a-strong-prayer-tyrese-gibson-reveals-how-paul-walker-will-be-honoured-on-fast-and-furious-7-set-two-weeks-before-filming-resumes/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:08:21 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=165799 The cast and crew of Fast & Furious 7 are back to work this month, about four months after the death of its leading man, Paul Walker. 

According to Tyrese Gibson, who plays Roman in the films, the cast intends to honour their late co-star with a prayer before they recommence filming. 

‘God’s grace is all we have,’ the 35-year-old actor told TooFab. ‘Before we start filming we are going to have a strong prayer. That will be the start, before we film anything. That’s what is needed for us to do Fast & Furious 7.’

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Paul Walker races Mustang in trailer for new film Brick Mansions… released just THREE months after actor’s death in fiery crash http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-races-mustang-in-trailer-for-new-film-brick-mansions-released-just-three-months-after-actors-death-in-fiery-crash/ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:13:18 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=146808 Paul Walker is seen racing a car in the trailer for his new film Brick Mansions.

This is a curious choice for the teaser, shown Tuesday on Entertainment Tonight, as the actor died in November at age 40 during a fiery car wreck on the outskirts of LA.

The action crime drama, which is a remake of the 2004 French film District B13, was filmed in the spring of 2013 and will be released on April 25.

 

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Paul Walker Autopsy Report: Burned Beyond Recognition http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-autopsy-report-burned-beyond-recognition/ http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-autopsy-report-burned-beyond-recognition/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2014 09:13:47 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=119223 The L.A. Times reports:

“Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker suffered multiple fractures and other traumatic injuries in a high-speed Porsche crash and was so badly burned that he couldn’t be visually identified, according to autopsy reports released Friday.

Walker’s injuries were also so significant that he was not a candidate for tissue donation.

The coroner’s report states that Walker and his friend Roger Rodas were traveling more than 100 mph when Rodas lost control of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT they were riding in on Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m.

 

The car crashed into a pole and several trees on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita. The force was so strong that after the driver’s side of the vehicle hit a light pole and tree, the car continued spinning until Walker’s passenger side slammed into another tree and burst into flames, according to the report.

“It appeared that the vehicle was almost split in half,” according to the report.

Both Rodas’ and Walker’s bodies were found braced for impact in a “pugilistic” stance.

Rodas also suffered multiple injuries to his head. His skull was fractured and his brain was exposed, the autopsy report said.

The limited-production, 2005 Porsche Carrera GT has a history of being difficult to control.

The sports car is capable of reaching 100 mph in under seven seconds. It was built without the stability management system that most Porsche models are equipped with.

 

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Celebrity year in pictures http://old.araratnews.am/celebrity-year-in-pictures/ http://old.araratnews.am/celebrity-year-in-pictures/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:59:43 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=113195 Hello! magazine presents most significant moments in 2013.

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US magazine claims Paul Walker was killed http://old.araratnews.am/us-magazine-claims-paul-walker-was-killed/ http://old.araratnews.am/us-magazine-claims-paul-walker-was-killed/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2013 09:22:26 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=101069 Paul Walker could have been murdered. In its latest issue, America’s Globe Tabloid magazine alleges the fiery car crash that killed Fast & Furious star Paul was no accident. The shocking scenario has been laid out by crime analysts. Experts believe Walker and his driver pal were rubbed out and how the big-hearted actor’s charity work and film roles may be linked to his slaying.
Paul died in a car crash last month. He was 40. Meanwhile, Walker and Vin Diesel apparently hated each other. According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, the Fast & Furious costars frequently clashed, and there was no love lost between the pair. “Paul often couldn’t stand to be in the same room with Vin,” revealed a close source. “He didn’t openly badmouth him, but what millions of fans never knew is Paul really couldn’t stand Vin.
“Paul was convinced Vin was trying to outdo him — stealing the limelight and fawning all over the producers so they’d make him look good. “He considered Vin to be very self-centered.” They ignored each other and refused to speak — sometimes for days,” revealed the close source. Just days before his untimely death, Walker summed up their relationship. In an interview, he said the two men had respect for each other but added: “There are certain days I still want to crack him in the head…and there are days he wants to crack me in the head, too!”
Meanwhile another source reveals that Meadow Walker plans to honor her father’s legacy in the best way she knows how. The 15-year-old was devastated when dad Paul Walker died in a fiery car crash on November 30 — and is already planning to “honor her dad” by making sure his beloved charity, Reach Out Worldwide, will continue to help victims of natural disasters.
“Meadow’s heartbroken and grieving but she’s showing an incredible amount of strength,” a source tells HollywoodLife.

“Everyone is amazed by how strong she is. Her family is all focused on looking after her and protecting her, but she’s actually helping them. “She has a very strong spirit, just like Paul, and it’s been a huge blessing for everyone to have her close. “She’s already talking about how she wants to honor her dad by making sure that his charity keeps going. That’s his legacy and the thing that he was most proud of, besides Meadow, so she’s really committed to making sure it lives, The Nation informs.

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Paul Walker Funeral Details: Actor Is Being Cremated, Family Will Hold Service in Hollywood http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-funeral-details-actor-is-being-cremated-family-will-hold-service-in-hollywood/ http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-funeral-details-actor-is-being-cremated-family-will-hold-service-in-hollywood/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:19:07 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=99933 hose who loved Paul Walker in life will gather this weekend to honor him in death.

A source tells E! News that the actor’s remains will be cremated and a private service, to be attended only by family members, will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.

Walker’s ashes will be interred at the cemetery.

Another private gathering is being held for family and friends at an as-yet undisclosed location in addition to the service, which is taking place this weekend. The larger gathering will still be invitation-only and no media or press will be allowed in, E online informs.

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Paul Walker’s Funeral Reportedly to Be Held This Weekend http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walkers-funeral-reportedly-to-be-held-this-weekend/ http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walkers-funeral-reportedly-to-be-held-this-weekend/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:11:06 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=98007 Family and close friends are going to hold Paul Walker’s funeral this weekend, E! News reports. “All of the funeral details are still being worked out,” a source said. On Tuesday, December 10, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office released the actor’s body to his family. Assistant chief of coroner’s investigations Ed Winter told Los Angeles Times that the body was turned over to Forest Lawn Mortuaries where many stars were buried.

A separate report from TMZ suggests that the “Fast and Furious” actor’s funeral will be small and private. Sources told the site that the funeral would be by invitation only and the crew of the car-racing movie franchise would be invited. The sources additionally said that the family would hold larger memorial sometime following the funeral, but it would also be for invited people only.

Walker and his friend Roger Rodas passed away in a fiery car accident on November 30. The actor’s teenage daughter Meadow, who recently moved in to stay with the star, is doing her best to cope with the sudden passing. “She is doing OK and as well as can be expected. She is a little lost right now and is spending a lot of time with her close friends,” an insider said.

Two weeks prior to his death, Walker talked about Meadow to Us Magazine. In the interview which is featured on its latest issue, Walker said, “I’m glad I had her at 25, because at 40 and 15, we’re matching up sweet. It’s just working. It’s perfect.”

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Paul Walker died of injuries, burns ‘within seconds,’ coroner says http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-died-of-injuries-burns-within-seconds-coroner-says/ http://old.araratnews.am/paul-walker-died-of-injuries-burns-within-seconds-coroner-says/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:50:41 +0000 http://old.araratnews.am/?p=90763 “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker died from a combination of traumatic injuries and burns after the Porsche he was riding in crashed and erupted in flames, according to autopsy results released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.

The car’s driver, 38-year-old Roger Rodas, died from traumatic injuries, coroner’s officials said.

Los Angeles County Coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said the men died “within seconds” of the crash. More details will be available when the final autopsy is released, Winter said.

The deaths have been ruled an accident, with the injuries occurring as the result of “auto versus fixed object.”  Although witnesses confirmed that Rodas and Walker were in the car, the men were positively identified through dental records.

They were killed about 3:30 p.m. Saturday when the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT crashed into a pole and several trees on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita.

Toxicology results will not be available for six to eight weeks.

Detectives have not determined what caused the crash, but a preliminary investigation indicates speed was a factor, Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said.

Just how fast the car was moving is to be determined. The speed limit on the street is 45 mph.

Friends have told authorities the high-performance Porsche was not street racing at the time, and L.A. County sheriff’s officials say eyewitnesses did not see a second car.

The limited-production, 2005 Porsche Carrera GT has a history of being difficult to control.

The sports car is capable of reaching 100 mph in under seven seconds. It was built without the stability management system that most Porsche models are equipped with.

Jeremy Clarkson, co-host of BBC’s “Top Gear” television show, said during his review of the car: “You need to be awake to drive this fast. It really isn’t an easy car to control. The clutch is brutal, the power is savage and the handling … you really are on a knife edge. But if you put in the effort boy, oh boy do you get the rewards.

“It is a phenomena — mind-blowingly good. Make a mistake, it bites your head off.”

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