Paul Walker died in the film Into the Blue.
Into the Blue is a 2005 American action-thriller film starring Paul Walker , Jessica Alba , Scott Caan , Ashley Scott , Josh Brolin , and James Frain . Paul Walker . In 2001 , Walker gained international fame for his portrayal of Brian O'Conner in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious ( 2001 ) , and would reprise the role in five of the next six installments but died in the middle of the filming of Furious 7 ( 2015 ) . He also starred in films such as Joy Ride ( 2001 ) , Timeline ( 2003 ) , Into the Blue ( 2005 ) , Eight Below , and Running Scared ( 2006 ) . Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30 , 2013 , alongside friend Roger Rodas .