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12-01-2013, 06:56 AM
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Fast and Furious Star Dies in Car Wreck
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12-01-2013, 09:11 AM
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Ironic.
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12-01-2013, 09:14 AM
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Ya know... I keep seeing this all over the internet. It may be cold, but first reaction is "So what?" He's an actor I never heard of, from a movie series that sucked and he died driving as if he was in one of those movies.
Thank God they didn't take any innocent people out with them.
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12-01-2013, 09:52 AM
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According to several sources: He was a passenger in a friend’s car, in which both lost their lives. I never saw a single F&F movie, but still a tragedy. Sounds like they burned up after the impact... Horrible
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12-01-2013, 10:00 AM
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Roger Rodas was driving. He owns a performance shop for high-end cars in L.A. My sister in law works for his wife, they have two small kids.
 Thankfully it appears the fire isn't what killed them. Video of the shop, Always Evolving. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U189SwhPXKI Last edited by 400 4spd.; 12-01-2013 at 10:12 AM. |
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12-01-2013, 10:05 AM
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Very unbelievable and sad for me. Paul was a great person, down-to-earth and real car guy who touched so many lives, including mine. So sorry he was a passenger in that car. I will think of him often when I am driving mine. He will be missed by many.
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12-01-2013, 10:27 AM
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No matter who it is, it's a tragedy. I've watched the Fast and Furious series and liked it. Only thing is it gives kids and some adults the wrong ideas about driving on the streets.
My condolences to his family and friends. PIP Paul.
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12-01-2013, 10:33 AM
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12-01-2013, 10:46 AM
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No matter who it is. This is somebodys son,brother,uncle,father. It is still a tragedy and I dont think anyone would want to go through this if it was a family member.It is one hell of a way to die.I watched all the F&furious movies and love them,and hoping to watch thes rest if they continue to make them. I know he was working on Fast 7. Outside of acting I think this guy devoted his time to a few charities he created and even was an animal advocate. He was a great actor and taken too young.
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12-01-2013, 10:46 AM
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wow..what a horrible wreck....cut the car in half.....
horrible....
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12-01-2013, 11:54 AM
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Just terrible. Ive heard nothing but good things about him as a person. Very sad.
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12-01-2013, 11:57 AM
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I read that there were figure 8 and donut skid marks on the road just before the crash site. Probably careless/reckless/idiot driving on going on.
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12-01-2013, 12:29 PM
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Its really to bad. He was really cool, and an actual car guy.
Sad
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12-01-2013, 12:42 PM
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Just got this news this morning. My 15 year old grand daughter has seen all of the Fast & Furious series....I have seen 3 of them myself.
One in particular because I featured a Grand National in the beginning minutes because we supplied some of the parts for the cars. Its probably not much of a stretch but personally I immediately thought of James Dean ages were different but both were rising stars both only did a few movies and both had a strong love affair with cars. Tragic...... denniskirban@yahoo.com Years ago I drove by the intersection where James Dean was killed.... As far as the Fast & Furious movies go bottom dollar is for the studio behind the series it was a huge money maker. |
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12-01-2013, 12:58 PM
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It was huge money, and still is for the studio...some stuff was so hoakey it made me laff...but it was entertainment, and in a big theater it was such a good time...i went with my buddy for his boys 13th birthday and wow,,,it was a good time...even if some of it was kinda dumb... and i liked Paul as an actor..
I heard he did a lot of stuff for his community and charities....he gave back..maybe we could all do more like he did...because..POOOOF..your gone... what about his family? they have to be crushed
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12-01-2013, 01:33 PM
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Its sad.
I've seen every F&F movie, and I thought they got better with each iteration. Sure, like most people, I didn't care for a lot of the newer car building trends, and I thought the lifestyle it portrayed was bs. But still it was a way to connect the newer generations with great cars, and enlightened them to the fact that cars go beyond frumpy Fwds and lumbering SUVs. I felt the F&F series was important to us, and I enjoyed them. Paul's role was important. Paul had a responsibility, as did this local shop owner, to not do anything stupid and kill themselves or others. Safety is to be paramount. I'm glad that no bystanders got hurt. But these guys let us down. This tragedy can reflect on all of us who love modded and performance cars, who wish to drive them freely on the streets. Further more, these guys let themselves down, as well as their families. They've reduced they're lives to not only a void where those who counted on them need love, they are now cautionary tales against performance cars. Thanks Roger and Paul - good work!
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12-01-2013, 01:35 PM
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A good man , did tons for others. Sometimes even good people do stupid things, this time he paid dearly for it. RIP and my condolences to both families.
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12-01-2013, 01:57 PM
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If young and old can learn that they are not invincible then there is a positive that can be learned from this terrible accident.
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12-01-2013, 02:03 PM
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We all do dumb things. Any of us who are in this hobby has dumb things behind the wheel. I've seen stupid stuff done with minimal consequences. It's sorta the devil of the hobby.
In this case the consequence was not minimal but tragic. Two good men lost their life. This is assuming that the crash happened because of erratic driving His big claim to fame was the Fast movies, but the movie Running Scared was a really good movie where he had the starring role. Check out his IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908094/?ref_=nv_sr_6 |
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12-01-2013, 02:13 PM
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