Paul Walker’s brother, Cody Walker, honors his late brother.
Cody, 34, shared that he and his wife, Felicia Knox, have named their newborn son Paul in honor of the “Fast and the Furious” star who died in 2013.
“Paul Barrett (“Bear”) Walker was born 7 lbs., 4 oz. It’s Sunday, April 30, in Arizona,” says People. Twenty-four hours later, parents of three children have decided on the “perfect” name for their baby boy.
“This November will be the 10th anniversary of the loss of my brother Paul, and I felt the time was right,” said Cody, who lives in Arizona with his wife and other children, 5-year-old daughter and 2.5-year-old daughter. year-old son, told the exit.
Cody also explained why it was so important to keep the name Paul in the Walker family.
“My brother Caleb and I are finished having children,” she shared. “My brother Paul, IV. It was Paul William Walker, and that name goes back four generations.
“Although he soon outstripped our father in stature, he was known in the family as ‘little Paul’ or ‘Paul 4’. It was important to me to keep that name going.”
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Best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the “Fast and the Furious” series, Paul died in a fiery car accident at the age of 40.
At the time, the “Joy Ride” star had not finished filming for her “Furious 7” role. Released after rewrites and stand-ins involving both Cody and Caleb.
Cody is also helping to keep the memory of his brother alive by attending FuelFest, which kicks off June 3 at the Irwindale Raceway in California.
The motorsport festival celebrates car culture and also raises money for Reach Out Worldwide, a non-profit charity that Paul founded in January 2010 after a major earthquake in Haiti.
Cody isn’t the only Walker family member to honor the late “Varsity Blues” actor.
Paul’s daughter, Meadow, who was only 15 when her father died, also works with the Paul Walker Foundation to help keep the memory of her father alive.
Last year, the model told Page Six that she was relieved by watching her father’s movies.
“They always say the first thing you forget about someone is their voice, so I’m lucky enough to have his voice in a lot of movies,” he shared.
“I like to watch [his movies] at night. For me, it gives me pleasure to talk about him and keep his spirit alive.”