This week marks the 3rd anniversary of the death of 'Fast and Furious' star Paul Walker, and stars the likes of Tyrese Gibson and Vin Diesel are already expressing their sadness via social media as they remember their late friend who passed away after a road accident in 2013.

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-2005-mtv-awards-cr-famous-670-380.jpgPaul Walker at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles - 04 June 2005 - Credit: Famous

On Wednesday (November 30th 2016), it will be three years since Paul Walker died at the age of 40. He was a car enthusiast who died beside his friend Roger Rodas in the latter's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT when they crashed into a lamppost and some trees on the way to a charity event. His death was attributed to traumatic and thermal trauma. 

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-fast-and-furious-film-cr-famous-680-long.jpgPaul Walker as Brian O'Conner in the film 'Fast & Furious' - Credit: Famous

As well as starring as Brian O'Conner in the 'Fast and Furious' franchise (all movies apart from 'Tokyo Drift'), Walker also appeared in Richard Donner's 2003 time-travelling adventure 'Timeline' and the diving-crime thriller 'Into The Blue' opposite Jessica Alba. Three movies starring Walker were released the year he died: crime drama 'Vehicle 19', Hurricane Katrina thriller 'Hours' and crime comedy 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'. 'Brick Mansions', a movie based on the French film 'District 13' and written by Luc Besson, was released the following year. 

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-into-the-blue-press-conf-los-angeles-cr-famous-680-long.jpgPaul Walker at the 'Into The Blue' press conference at Hotel Shutters in Hollywood - 21 June 2005 - Credit: Famous

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-into-the-blue-press-conf-cr-famous-670-380.jpgPaul Walker at the 'Into The Blue' press conference at Hotel Shutters in Hollywood - 21 June 2005 - Credit: Famous

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-press-conf-fast-furius-2003-cr-famous-800-long.jpgPaul Walker attends a press conference for '2 Fast 2 Furious' in Los Angeles - Credit: Famous

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-prem-fast-fur-6-2013-cr-famous-670-long.jpgPaul Walker at the World premiere of 'Fast & Furious 6' held at the Empire Leicester Square in London - 07 May 2013 - Credit: Famous

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-press-con-2002-cr-famous-01-670-380.jpgPaul Walker at a press conference for film '2 Fast 2 Furious' at the W Hotel in Hollywood, 19 May 2003 - Credit: Famous

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-press-conf-timeline-2003-cr-famous-670-long.jpgPaul Walker at a press conference for the film Timeline in the USA, 7 November 2003 - Credit: Famoushttp://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-as-brian-oconner-fast-and-furious-cr-famous-680-long.jpegPaul Walker as Brian O'Conner in the film 'Fast & Furious'

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-with-brothers-2009-cr-famous-670-380.jpgPaul Walker and brothers Caleb and Cody at the World Premiere of 'Fast & Furious' held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal Studios, Los Angeles - 12 March 2009 - Credit: Famous

Walker's last movie was 'Furious 7'. He died during filming, which meant that a combination of his brothers Caleb and Cody as body doubles and CGI had to be used to completed filming. He was also due to play the lead in 'Hitman: Agent 47', but in light of his death the role was taken on by Rupert Friend.

http://www.contactmusic.com/images/famous-feature/paul-walker-timeline-prem-2003-cr-famous-670-long.jpgPaul Walker at the World Premiere of 'Timeline' at Mann's National Theater, Westwood - 19/11/03