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It’s hard to believe Paul Walker<\/strong> tragically died more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n Sunday, Nov. 27 officially marked 12 years since the beloved Fast & Furious<\/a><\/em> actor died at age 40.<\/p>\n To pay tribute to her late father, Meadow Walker<\/strong> took to social media on Sunday and shared a series of adorable throwback photos of the two of them \u2014 accompanied by a short and bittersweet message.<\/p>\n “12 years without you\u2026 I love you<\/a> forever,” the caption of Meadow’s Instagram post<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n Fans flooded the comments section of Meadow’s post with red and blue hearts galore to show their support of the Walker family<\/a> \u2014 which has also been supported by Paul’s co-star and dear friend Vin Diesel<\/a><\/strong> over the years.<\/p>\n Stories about Diesel, 58, stepping in for Walker\u2019s family during important moments \u2014 like walking Meadow, 27, down the aisle \u2014 help paint a picture of how deep their bond ran. Their relationship was not just a Hollywood partnership \u2014 it carried into their personal lives.<\/p>\n It’s no surprise, then, that Diesel also took to Instagram<\/a> on Sunday to pay tribute to Paul<\/a>, posting a candid-looking photo of the two of them in a stairwell.<\/p>\n “Twelve years\u2026 Not a day goes by\u2026 Miss you,” the caption of Diesel’s post reads.<\/p>\n Diesel and Paul first teamed up in The Fast and the Furious<\/em> in 2001, where Walker played Brian O\u2019Conner, an undercover cop who enters the world of Dominic Toretto (Dieel) and street racing. The movie started a partnership that turned into one of Hollywood\u2019s most memorable action duos.<\/p>\n Paul died in 2013 after he was involved in a single-vehicle car crash in California. Meadow, whom Paul shared with Rebecca Soteros<\/strong>, was 15 at the time.<\/p>\n Meadow has honored her dad’s legacy over the years, Us Weekly<\/em> reports<\/a>, founding the Paul Walker Foundation, which aims to “continue to do the work that Paul started,” per the organization\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Dec 1, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n