Which actor, known for playing Brian O'Conner, died in 2013?

Paul Walker, the actor known for playing Brian O'Conner, died in 2013. Walker died on November 30, 2013, at age 40, in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California.

Brian O'Conner was introduced in The Fast and the Furious as an undercover LAPD officer investigating truck hijackings. The character became one of the franchise’s emotional anchors, and Walker’s partnership with Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto helped define the early films.

Walker had not finished filming Furious 7 when he died. The production was delayed and rewritten, while his brothers Cody and Caleb Walker and visual effects teams helped complete scenes. The film, released in 2015, became a tribute to Walker and Brian’s friendship with Dom.

His death is sometimes associated only with the franchise, but Walker also appeared in films including Varsity Blues, She's All That, Joy Ride, Eight Below, and Flags of Our Fathers. He also founded Reach Out Worldwide, a disaster-relief charity.