It’s been eight years since the world was forced to say goodbye to Paul Walker.

His work with the highly popular Fast and Furious franchise, the actor tragically died on November 30, 2013 at the age of 40, the passenger in a single-car crash. He and his friend were both killed in a single-car crash. Roger RodasRodas’ Porsche Carrera GT sped at 80 to 93 mph in Santa Clarita’s 45-mph zone. This was in aid of the Typhoon Haiyan victims. Unfortunately, both bodies burned beyond recognition.

“He wasn’t really a formal kind of a guy…knowing him he would just want you to be doing something fun that you enjoy doing with him,” his brother Cody has said. “It’s not an occasion to be sad. He would not want you to feel sad. He wants you to spend time with your family and close friends.