US actor Paul Walker who starred in the Fast & Furious series of action films died in a car accident in California, according to a BBC report.
A statement on his Facebook page said Walker, 40, was travelling in his friend’s car that crashed in north of Los Angeles.
He was said to be attending a charity event at the time.
He starred in The Fast and The Furious in 2001 and featured in the sixth film in the franchise which opened in May.
Walker also starred in the suspense drama Hours, a movie that is set for release this month.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department said the crash happened in the community of Valencia.
It said deputies found a car engulfed in flames when they responded to a report of a collision. Two people who were found in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
