By Ryan Callaghan
Today marks what would have been the 43rd birthday of the late Paul Walker: Posthumously awarded jiu-jitsu black belt holder, Brian O’Conner from Fast and Furious, charity founder, street racing buff and the face of Davidoff Cool Water for Men:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCWfQt0zyI
He was more than just those things, of course, you could ask any follower of his well-weighted bio: Paul made his debut on our screens back in a Pampers commercial in the 70s before landing two TV shows by the mid-80s, including his role as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb:
What’s more, Wiz Khalifa and singer Charlie Puth’s three-time Grammy-nominated ballad ‘See You Again’ – a tribute to Paul Walker on the soundtrack for Furious 7, has just clocked over 2 billion views on Youtube. Is that even a real figure for YouTube? The love for Paul is really real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk
Fellow Fast and Furious star and good mate Vin Diesel paid tribute to Paul via his Instagram account:
Let’s not forget the fact that Paul himself was a considerable street racing enthusiast – he claimed to have “an airplane hangar full of cars” including the Nissan Skyline which was featured in 2 Fast 2 Furious:
This champ will be missed!
