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Entertainment & Sports

Apr. 9, 2015

Life's poetic response to tragedy realized

Paul Walker's final movie, "Furious 7," opened this past weekend, exceeding all expectations. The movie set box office and insurance claim records. By Jonathan Michaels


By Jonathan Michaels


On Nov. 30, 2013, 40-year-old Hollywood sensation Paul Walker died tragically, when the Porsche Carrera GT his friend was driving crashed in horrific fashion on the public-street racecourse they had created. Walker is best remembered for his leading role in "The Fast & Furious" franchise - a series of hit movies that began in 2001 and, ironically, center around the subculture of illegal street racing.


At the time of hi...

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