Jake Rocco
Professor Nardone
Blogger Post
February 11, 2014
Obituaries
Famous for acting in the “Fast and the
Furious” movies, Paul William Walker, passed away on November 30, 2013 at the
age of 40. Walker was a passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT that crashed and
caught on fire killing him and the driver, Roger Rodas, in Valencia,
California. The car accident was a result of high speeds and losing control of
the vehicle. Before the crash, Walker was at a charity event for his own
organization, Reach Out Worldwide. Walker began acting at
a young age playing supporting roles in moves, but got his break with “The Fast
and The Furious.” He was an undercover Los Angeles cop investigating street
racing. Thanks to Walker and the rest of the cast like his good friend, Vin
Diesel, $30 million film made about $207 Million with sequels to follow and
grow the franchise. Walker liked to race in real life as well and even had a
car collection of his own which included a Porsche 911 GT3 similar to the one
he crashed in. He helped run a luxury garage in Valencia as well. Even with
great success in the movies, Walker was a simple man and tried to stay out of
the tabloids and the party scene. He once said he did not feel at ease in the
limelight. Walker has been spending his time with his 15-year-old daughter,
Meadow, and was living together before his death. Paul Walker leaves behind his
daughter, father, mother, two brothers and a sister.
I feel the form of this obituary for
Paul Walker felt more like just another article instead of a standard obituary.
Yes, it included all the specs of how he died and who he left behind and so on,
but I feel that it didn’t talk about his past enough. After reading this, I get
the feeling that acting in “The Fast and The Furious” was Walker’s greatest
accomplishment but I don’t think they focused enough on who he was as a person.
It was all about how he died and his role in the “Fast and Furious” movies, but
then again that is the purpose of obituaries. Another thing I didn’t notice
from this obit/article was any details about his funeral. However, recently I did
read from another news source is that Paul Walker has left his entire $25
million Estate to his daughter. His father was named the will’s executor and his
grandmother to become the daughter’s legal guardian. Paul Walker will certainly
be missed and live on forever in his loved-one’s hearts.
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