Breaking News: Fast and Furious Actor, Paul Walker is DEAD.

Pictured with the friend who died at his side, Fast and Furious star Paul Walker, 40, who was killed in fireball after Porsche GT hit pole.

• Paul Walker was the passenger in the super-car which spun out of control and hit a pole and tree.
• The 40-year-old starred in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists 
• Actor had been at an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide before deciding to take the car out for a drive.
• The fundraiser to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan was taking place in a race car shop near to the crash scene. 
• Guests rushed to the scene to put the flames out with fire extinguishers but the fireball had already engulfed the car.
• Walker was the father of daughter, Meadow, 15, who recently moved to California to be closer to him.
• The driver of the vehicle was former race car driver Roger Rodas, Walker's friend and financial adviser.
• Sheriff's Department has said that speed was a factor in the crash, while the bodies were so badly burned it will take days for them to be positively identified.

Actor Paul Walker (left) pictured with his friend Roger Rodas who both died when a cherry-red Porsche Carrera GT smashed into a pole and a tree in Santa Clarita on Saturday afternoon

Actor Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast & Furious action movies, has died in a car crash after his friend lost control of a Porsche GT which smashed into a pole and a tree. 

The high-powered super-car, which was being driven by Roger Rodas, burst into flames after it crashed in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, at 3:30pm on Saturday.

Walker, 40, who appeared in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists, had been at an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide before deciding to take the car, a cherry-red Porsche Carrera, out for a drive with his friend. 

The fundraiser, to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan, had been taking place in a race car shop near the scene of the crash. 

Guests rushed to put out the flames with fire extinguishers but the fireball had already engulfed the car. 

The driver of the car has been identified as former race car driver Roger Rodas, 38, who was also Walker's financial adviser.

The pair were friends and had been racing for several years before they began collaborating on Walker's finances.

Rodas had helped Walker establish his Reach Out Worldwide charity, after creating his own foundation to support widows and orphans in his native El Salvador. 

Rodas was also the CEO of Always Evolving, the car customization shop where Saturday's charity event had been taking place.

The star's representatives and official Facebook page have confirmed his death.

Ame Van Iden, Walker's publicist, said in an email: 'Sadly, I must confirm that Paul did pass away this afternoon in a car accident.'

The actor's official Facebook page was also updated with the message: 'It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organisation Reach Out Worldwide.

'He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. 

'We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. 

'Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. - #TeamPW.'

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Wreckage: Actor Paul Walker died in the crash alongside his friend after they decided to take the sports car out for a spin during a charity event

Burnt out: The charred remains of the cherry-red Porsche Carrera which Paul Walker, who had turned 40 in September, died in after it crashed on Saturday afternoon