R.I.P. PAUL WALKER

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From Yahoo!

Paul Walker was best known for his action-packed films, but many are remembering the late actor, who died on Saturday in a fiery car crash, as a big softie with a huge heart.

During the holiday season several years ago, the "Fast & Furious" actor walked into Bailey Banks and Biddle Jewelers in Santa Barbara, California, and, according to sales associate Irene King, what happened next was practically out of a feel-good Hollywood movie.

King told CBS Los Angeles that an associate nudged her and said, “There’s Paul Walker.”

“Oh, OK, yeah,” King replied with a smile. “I said, ‘Yeah, he’s a nice-looking man.’”

Walker was browsing for bling at the same time as a soldier who had just finished his first tour of duty in Iraq, and was looking at engagement rings with his fiancée.

According to King, the pair saw a ring set they liked, but it was way too expensive and boasted a hefty $10,000 price tag.

In comes Walker. The blue-eyed actor called the store's manager and told him to put the ring that the couple was looking at "on his tab," but to keep his identity hidden. He promptly walked out of the store. According to King, the store never told the couple that Walker was the man behind the purchase, and nobody ever knew the sweet story until now.

King posted the story on the 40-year-old actor's Facebook page, among thousands of other anecdotes where people remembered him as "generous," "loving," and with a "heart of pure gold." Walker was a dedicated supporter of charities like the Billfish Foundation, and could always be counted on to raise funds for those in need. He founded his own organization, Reach Out Worldwide, after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

"To do something like that to a perfect stranger is just unbelievable,” King said.

In this case, it appears that Paul Walker's generosity shined brighter than any diamond.
 
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That's an awesome story. :hat

Says alot that the stories now coming out are all about how charitable he was, and genuine, and not some phony like most other celebs will be remembered when their stories come out.
 
wow....nice story.....seems like he did a lot but didn't show it off like some folks do.....very genuine 
 
wow. 
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The last Fast and Furious I saw was Tokyo Drift. How are they after that? Figured they would be typical of sequels.
They actually have gotten better and better farther on in the series. I thought the 5th and 6th were the best ones yet.
 
They actually have gotten better and better farther on in the series. I thought the 5th and 6th were the best ones yet.
^ This. They've moved the franchise away from the "import tuning/ricer" image to a heist-focused series

RIP Paul Walker. Still can't believe he's gone. The movies have been around while I grew up, and I'm into cars as well, so it definitely hit home for me.
 
Paul Walker was best known for his action-packed films, but many are remembering the late actor, who died on Saturday in a fiery car crash, as a big softie with a huge heart.

During the holiday season several years ago, the "Fast & Furious" actor walked into Bailey Banks and Biddle Jewelers in Santa Barbara, California, and, according to sales associate Irene King, what happened next was practically out of a feel-good Hollywood movie.

King told CBS Los Angeles that an associate nudged her and said, “There’s Paul Walker.”

“Oh, OK, yeah,” King replied with a smile. “I said, ‘Yeah, he’s a nice-looking man.’”

Walker was browsing for bling at the same time as a soldier who had just finished his first tour of duty in Iraq, and was looking at engagement rings with his fiancée.

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Paul Walker was just a genuine guy. (Splash News)

According to King, the pair saw a ring set they liked, but it was way too expensive and boasted a hefty $10,000 price tag.

In comes Walker. The blue-eyed actor called the store's manager and told him to put the ring that the couple was looking at "on his tab," but to keep his identity hidden. He promptly walked out of the store. According to King, the store never told the couple that Walker was the man behind the purchase, and nobody ever knew the sweet story until now.

King posted the story on the 40-year-old actor's Facebook page, among thousands of other anecdotes where people remembered him as "generous," "loving," and with a "heart of pure gold." Walker was a dedicated supporter of charities like the Billfish Foundation, and could always be counted on to raise funds for those in need. He founded his own organization, Reach Out Worldwide, after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

"To do something like that to a perfect stranger is just unbelievable,” King said.

In this case, it appears that Paul Walker's generosity shined brighter than any diamond.
 
Smh @ 4chan somehow having the pictures of Paul Walker's body are burnt :( Dude didnt have to die like that, sucks more that he wasnt even driving the car.
 
vin diesel speaks out at the crash site




I thoroughly like how everyone seems to be treated as family from working on the Fast and Furious films. I know there are other franchises that have little to no connections among the actors and actresses but it seems like all these guys genuinely cared about each other. Even people that were in the first film seemed to have said nothing but good things about Paul Walker.
 
I thoroughly like how everyone seems to be treated as family from working on the Fast and Furious films. I know there are other franchises that have little to no connections among the actors and actresses but it seems like all these guys genuinely cared about each other. Even people that were in the first film seemed to have said nothing but good things about Paul Walker.
It really makes the whole family over everything theme in the movie that much more meaningful.
 
It really makes the whole family over everything theme in the movie that much more meaningful.

For real. I literally checked most of the older cast that has a legit Twitter or Instagram from Ja-Rule, the guy that drove the VW in the first film and to even the guy that played the lead in 2 Fast 2 Furious all paid their respects.
 
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