Paul Walker : Most searched action star of 2013 (graph)

Paul Walker tops Trends

'Fast & Furious' actor Paul Walker is the most searched action star of 2013, outpacing the likes of Tom Cruise, Jean Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-star Vin Diesel.

Walker's tragic and sudden death in a car accident at the beginning of the month was one of the biggest news stories of the year, and people from around the world searched for his name to find out what had happened. Since his death, there has been continuous coverage and public intrigue over the tragedy and what will become of the 'Fast & Furious' franchise.

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Prior to Walker's fatal car accident, he had been working on the highly anticipated 'Fast & Furious 7', and the film was getting close to completion. However there is now the possibility that his brother Cody Walker will fill in for him so that the movie is completed

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Below you can see just how huge the volume of search was for Paul Walker this month. It is difficult to see the other actors on this graph because the comparison in traffic is hundreds of times the regular trend. Overall, searches for Paul Walker in December were so significant that they outpaced all other action stars for the whole year.

Paul Walker : Biggest Search trend in 2013

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