Fast and Furious star Paul Walker dead at 40

Actor Paul Walker died on Saturday in car wreck in California. He was a passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT owned by friend Roger Rodas. The pair were leaving a charity event for Walker's organization Reach Out Worldwide, in which attendees were meant to bring toys for needy children. Rodas and Walker were friends and business partners for nearly a decade. Rodas is the CEO of Always Evolving, a car customization shop in Valencia, Calif.

Our Walker obituary is posted here. The Porsche Carerra GT has an interesting story of its own, posted here and here. Driver Roger Rodas was a racer in his own right, his story is here.

By Jake Lingeman