Paul Walker ‘Fast and Furious’ star killed in car crash

American actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in the “Fast and the Furious” action movies, died on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in a car crash in Southern California, his publicist said. Walker, 40, who was in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists, was a passenger in a friend’s car and was attending a charity event, according to a message linked to his Twitter account. “Sadly, I must confirm that Paul did pass away this afternoon in a car accident,” Ame Van Iden, Walker’s publicist, said in an email.