It was one year ago today that Paul Walker died in a horrific and fiery car crash. Hundreds of fans gathered at the Santa Clarita road where the actor and friend Roger Rodas met their untimely end. So many people showed up to pay their tribute that police had to set up orange cones and barricade a section of the street.

The late actor’s father recently spoke in an interview with E! News and said that he thought about his son every day since his death.

“I feel his presence every day. I miss talking to him a great deal. He had a good heart.”

Walker’s friend and Fast and Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson also paid tribute to his friend by posting a pic on his Instagram page and releasing the following statement:

“A celebration of Paul William Walker will be echoed around the world….1 year ago today God called an angel home early…,”

Friends and family who now control Walker’s Facebook page have asked fans to pay their respects by naming their favorite quotes from the actor in the countless movies he appeared in.

Paul Walker died on Nov 30, 2013, while on his way to a charity event. He and Rodas rode in the latter’s Porsche Carrera GT. Not long after driving off, Rodas lost control and collided head on with a light pole, setting the vehicle ablaze. By the time police arrived, the car and its two occupants were burned beyond recognition. Autopsy revealed that both men died from the impact and were killed instantly.

Paul walker died at the age of 40 and left behind a 15-year-old daughter. Since his death, his younger brothers Caleb and Cody have filled in for the actor to complete the remaining scenes as Walker’s double stand-in for the seventh installment of the Fast and Furious series.

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