Fast and Furious actor dies in fast and furious way

US actor Paul Walker, who starred in the Fast & Furious series of action films, has been killed in a car crash in California. A statement on his Facebook page said 40-year-old Walker had been a passenger in a friend's car which crashed north of Los Angeles. He was said to be attending a charity event at the time. He starred in The Fast and The Furious in 2001 and featured in the sixth film in the franchise which opened in May. Walker also starred in the suspense drama Hours, a movie that is set for release in the US this month. Walker will be sadly missed, but enough about that because we have another tragedy tonight: New Zealand's reign as rugby league world champions has ended in utter misery and embarrassment as they were smashed 34-2 by Australia in the World Cup final this morning. After causing a massive upset in the final five years ago in Brisbane, the Kiwis couldn't repeat that feat at Old Trafford and were taken to pieces in a devastatingly one-sided contest. The Kangaroos were clinical in everything they did and found it all too easy to beat a Kiwis team that never got into the game.