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Autopsy: The Last Hours Of…: Paul Walker (S2022EP10 REELZ Sunday August 14, 2022)
Paul Walker: Paul Walker, the star of the Hollywood action series Fast and Furious, passed away on November 30, 2013, shocking everyone with the tragic news that the 40-year-old heartthrob had died in a high-speed car accident. The epitome of an action hero, Paul was endowed with stunning good looks and a thrill-seeking gene. While the male side of his family was dominated by heroics during World War II, his maternal grandfather raced cars at the renowned Bonneville Speedway. His father received a Purple Heart, and his grandfather was a Pearl Harbor veteran who later became a boxing champion. Ironically, surfing enthusiast Paul was a reluctant movie star who used acting to support his passion for the ocean.
But at 25 the arrival of his daughter Meadow forced Paul to challenge his Mormon roots, deciding he wasn’t ready to be a full-time father. Paul and the action movie industry became a perfect fit, earning Paul a fortune, and the means to indulge his passion for fast cars. But after a decade contracted to the Fast and Furious series Paul wanted out; he had reconnected with his daughter and had launched his own disaster relief charity.
During a Thanksgiving break from filming the latest turbo-charged outing of the multi-million franchise Paul hosted a charity event. Take a quick spin around the block in a Porsche supercar Paul and his business partner Roger Rodas lost their lives. So what happened? World renowned forensic pathologist, Dr Michael Hunter analyses the details to determine what caused the crash.
Airdate: Sunday August 14, 2022 at 21:00 on REELZ
Season 2022 Episode 10
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… is a documentary series that reveals the truth behind the controversial deaths of global icons and people whose untimely deaths were surrounded by scandal and intense media attention. Fact and fiction are forever separated through reconstructions of their final hours using crucial medical evidence from the actual autopsies to explain how and why they died while interviews with friends and family shed light on the events that led to death—finally putting an end to the speculation.