Paul Walker's brother breaks down as he shares how family mark his birthday

09 September 2023 , 05:03

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Cody was 25 when his brother Paul Walker passed away (Image: Getty Images)

The younger brother of the Fast and Furious star Paul Walker broke down in tears while talking about how much he still misses him a decade after his death.

Cody, who stepped in to film some of the final scenes of Fast and Furious 7 in Paul's place, said it's "hard to believe" that it's been 10 years since he was killed in a car crash.

Speaking ahead of FuelFest in New Jersey this weekend, which he will host, Cody told MailOnline his family take photos of the sunset and sunrise on his birthday each year. However he then became overwhelmed with emotion, quickly comforted by Paul's friend and co-star Tyrese Gibson.

Cody, who was 25 when Paul passed away, said: "He has played such a big role in my life. He's 15 years older than I was. My parents separated when I was in middle school, so just a huge influence on my life. You know, I got to travel a lot with him, he'd take me away.

"My mom, would say, 'He's got to come back for school', and he would just say, 'Oh, he's learning everything he needs to learn with me'. He meant a lot of a lot of things to a lot of people. And we miss him a lot."

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He also spoke about his relationship with Paul's daughter Meadow amid rumours she's become estranged from the family.

Cody said: "She's doing her own thing. She's pursuing that career. She's finding her success. Very proud of her right now."

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