Paul Walker: This is a very generous gesture from the Fast & Furious star

Died aged 40 in 2013 in a car accident, Paul Walker remains one of those hugely missed stars, for his talent and incredible generosity…

This anecdote, which is definitely known to fans, deserves to be told again for those who still do not know. While in a jewelry store in Santa Barbara in 2004, Paul Walker Met a couple looking for a diamond ring, a couple who unfortunately couldn’t afford what their hearts desired.

It was a store employee who broke the news after the actor’s untimely death that prompted the couple to tell their side: Kyle and Kristen wanted to treat themselves to a beautiful engagement ring before Kyle Upham’s second deployment to Iraq.

“I remember the look on his face when he heard Kyle was coming back from Iraq. He somehow transformedKristen Upham told CBS at the time.

The couple quickly recognized Paul Walker After starting a conversation with him. Kyle then told her that he was back home after a trip to Iraq. Realizing that they did not have money to buy the desired jewelry, they left the store empty-handed. A short time later, the seller called them, insisted that they return and revealed that the ring had been given to them.

Paul Walker In fact, he spoke to the store manager and told him to put the $9,000 worth of jewelry “on his account.” Confused by the purchase, the couple questioned the seller, but at Walker’s request, he refused to tell them who he was. So they kept the gift receipt for safekeeping, suspecting that it was bought by the actor, but without any real confirmation.

The store later closed the Santa Barbara branch, keeping it a secret until his tragic death Paul Walker where the manager confirmed the couple’s suspicions.

“His real life says a lot about his character. He really used his words and did good to this worldEh,” added Kristen Upham.

indeed.

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