Meadow Walker and Vin Diesel with his daughter Similce.Photo: Meadow Walker/Instagram
Paul Walker’s family, friends and fans have continued to preserve his legacy, nearly eight years after his death.
His daughter,Meadow Walker, took to Instagram Saturday with a black-and-white photo of herself snuggled up to her godfather — Paul’sFast & Furiousfranchise costarVin Diesel— and Diesel’s daughterSimilce, 13.
“Family <3,” the 22-year-old modelwrote in the captionof her post, on which Diesel commented, “All love. Always … "
Meadow has remained close to Diesel, 53, and his family, since her fatherdied in a single-car crashin November 2013. He was 40 years old.
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Paul’s daughter previouslyshared a selfiewith Diesel’s three kids in June 2020, including daughterPauline, 6, and sonVincent, 11, the former of whom was named after the late actor.
“Family, forever,” Meadowwrote in the caption.
Diesel has also treated Meadow like one of his own over the years. “I could say that I am so proud of the person you are becoming … but the truth is I have always been proud of you,” he wrote on Instagram in 2019,celebrating her 21st birthday.
“Happy Birthday Meadow!” hecontinued in the caption. “I know it’s your 21st and you wanted to go big in Japan, but the family has a cake waiting for you when you get home, so hurry. Love you kid. Uncle Vin.”
Meadow Walker with Vin Diesel’s children.Meadow Walker/ Instagram
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Meadowremembered her dadon the seventh anniversary of his death this past November, sharing a throwback of the two of them napping together when she was a child.
“A silly day to remember in sadness,” shewrote in the caption. “Today’s a celebration of the love and happiness you brought to the world. Here’s a photo of my best bud & I napping.”
“Heloved being a dad. He was so proud of [Meadow],” Cody told PEOPLE of his late brother in 2018, while Paul’s father Paul Walker III said of his son, “No father loved a child more than he did Meadow.”
source: people.com
