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Birth of Paul Walker

12 September 1973

Paul Walker was born on 12 September 1973 in Glendale. An American actor, Walker began acting as a child in commercials and television and rose to fame in the 2000s as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series. His other films include Pleasantville, Varsity Blues, Into the Blue and Eight Below. He also was a supporter of charity, founding the relief organization Reach Out Worldwide, which helped victims of natural disasters. He died in a car crash in California while the seventh Fast and Furious film was in production, and the film was completed using stand-ins, including his brothers, and computer effects.

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