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What an ironic but tragic way to go...
 

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oh yeah all over the web.

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Look at the list of movies he worked on.

Many go way back a few years.

Sad this happened but when you live dangerously you will at some point pay the price.

Has a nephew who lived life in the fast lane, driving hot rods, motorcycles without a helmet, dirt bikes with no helmet etc.

Always living dangerously.

He then was killed by a murdering drunk driver who was going the wrong way on a highway and killed all 4 in the car.

He got 2 years and out and should have got life.


Sad things happen this way.

Walker was extremely talented.

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There was a large car meet in Kent where 60 seconds of silence for both people in the car was held. After that there was then 60 seconds of unbelievable noise (from tyres, car exhausts, horns ect ect). Must have been over 400 cars there. Quite a sight to behold, and remarkable that it was organised within 18 hours of the news being published.

Some great films. F&F1 will always be the best IMO

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What I liked about him was the fact that he was always - shamelessly - using his celebrity for charity. He did a lot of good over the years, where many only care about themselves and how much more money they can make.

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And he wasn't even the driver of the car he was in - rough

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Did anyone get to see the video of the crash they put out?

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you call that a video sandy, can't even see anything from it. Pretty useless IMO.

Life isn't fair jeff, why is it always the ones trying to make others lives better go first...

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Didnt see the video - cant find a solid link

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LOL

I did not say you would see the perfect details.

Did you really expect a closeup video?

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Tragic news.

Too many stars dying early lately.

Brittany Murphy, Heath Ledger, Amy Winehouse come to mind.

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Many, not all cause their own deaths.

Chris Farley comes to mind. He always made me laugh so hard.

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Wow what a reference - Chris Farley...comical legend

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no no, but you can't even see anything from the video.

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Often we will use netflix and go back to his snl days.

He was awesome.

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Chris Farley was a good person, by all accounts. I never met him, but I worked with someone who lived in the John Hancock building in Chicago. She told me he was always nice to run into on the elevator, especially when kids were around. Apparently, unless you knew him well, his drug use was mostly secret and he always tried to be nice to people around him.

To me, that speaks volumes.

I remember when he died, I made the comment "I want OptiFamine and I WANT IT NOW!!!" (OptiFast was a popular diet back then).

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I was never a Paul Walker fan. But Fast and Furious the original one was a kinda iconic movie when I was an early teenager. With most celebrities you like to think you see stuff coming with drug use and all that. I was quite surprised with this one. I will say I don't know how dangerously he lived. But it does go to show you your number can be called at any time. So while you plan for tomorrow, make sure to get the most out of today. Especially if you are like myself one of those under 30's. I agree with the old timers we take some things for granted.

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John Candy as well. Planes, Trains and Automobiles has to be one of the best comedies ever in my opinion.

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John Candy was a Canuck Icon - big and funny - good old Uncle Buck

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Had no idea he was from Canada. Always figured he was from Chicago to be honest. Always has and still is a extremely popular with people in the Midwest here in the states.

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:eek: Yes - Canadian but he was ultra chill

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I still get laughs from him.

Check out his SNL days on netflix.

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Those were the days hah

As a side note, there was some tuner car vigil few days back for Walker fyi

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Sad when someone dies like this at such a young age.

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I saw the story about Walker anonymously buying a engagement ring for a service member that could not afford it about 10 years ago. Thought that a was pretty cool story that came out.

I found this story cool. Because here in California with the warmer weather seems like every time you stop at a gas station or a fast food restaurant or a public place you have a bum trying to hit you up for money. I am sure in other parts of the country these people would either freeze to death in the winter or or die of heat stroke in the summer in most areas. The few I do my best to help out or the war vets especially the Vietnam ones that are still hanging around.

I do have to say it isn't just the money the guy threw down for helping these people out who weren't asking for anything. It was the fact that the guy wanted to remain anonymous. Obviously you can't judge a person simply by one act but it makes you think his heart was in the right place.


Paul Walker's anonymous engagement ring gift: Couple finds out nearly 10 years later - NY Daily News

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Fast and Furious 7 was apparently delayed

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In Florida we have panhandlers in many places because many move here with little to no money and no job and end up begging on the streets.

Sad to see it when there are so many well off people here.

Mom with 2 kids sitting in the hot sun outside of wal mart and is there 3-4 days a week with her kids which is a shame. Sign says homeless, no job, kids hungry.

Hubby said we need to help feed her kids so we go back to wal mart and buy items for the kids they can eat without having to heat them up like lunchables etc. We dropped them off and the kids eyes light up which is precious.

Many stars I think help people but dont want to be known.

For the couple to find out 10 years later is amazing.

I read an article once that Tom Hanks has paid off several homes for people who were about to lose them.

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Don't forget Oprah :thumb:

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I pulled up a list of givers who are celebrities and I was shocked at some of them who gave millions and of course those cheapos who did not give much or anything at all.

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Quite a few cheapos too - just sitting on mad cash, agreed

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Many athletes make multi millions a year and dont give a penny to help anyone in need. Ridiculous.

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And blow it all on gambling...

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Many Athletes who make millions also go broke as soon as they retire. Chris McAllister who got a $50 million contract comes to mind. But none the less I am not one to judge who gives a nickle to anyone in need. Some of the most influential people I have ever met. Refuse to give a dime, they think it just feeds peoples addictions and postpones their need to make the tough decisions to make a real change in their lives.

Maybe because of my background. I think people who write a check are a bunch of cop outs. Especially rich people who don't want to do the dirty work. The real people give their time and their effort and those who are more adapt to share their experiences and their past to help these people make a change. Writing a check changes nothing especially those who have no desire to change. Getting out and talking to people trying to understand them and going from there. That is what matters.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. - Chinese Proverb

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Really odd story but the Miami Hurricanes football teams of the 90s prove how mentally people who have not been raised properly or been showed the way can end up a disaster.

Never liked their football teams and never will but they had some very good teams under Jimmy Johnson and lots of NFL players.

I read that over 20 of them coached by Jimmy Johnson alone signed huge NFL contracts and 15 of them are now broke, filed bankruptcy, foreclosed on their homes etc.

Is it Evander Holyfield who has been broke several times, has a dozen kids etc.

Amazed at how these people cannot take a goof fortune of a gift they have and do things right.

Then I was told a story about a neighbor and close friend of my parents who never made big bucks in his life but always did right with his money. Never did without and most he ever made was 30k in a year. When he passed a few years back he had assets over 1 million dollars and no one, even the kids knew it. All on less then 30k a year.

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Quite a few stories of this around.

Up here - one guy won a lotto win of $40 million and he has been giving it all away to hospitals and charities on account of he has his own reno business and is retired now but has done well with his business so...he doesnt need the money.