At first glance, it might seem ironic that he died in a car crash. But he had his own race team and was a semi professional race driver. Yes he's world wide known for his F&F franchise. But that's not all he's done. Varsity Blues. She's All that. Guys been acting since he was knee high to a duck's ass.
It's not why they are celebrities that I remember them, but how they used their celebrity status. He was a philanthropist. I think he was an all around decent guy. Seemed like he didn't have oversized ego and other than the F&F films, he really didn't negatively influence the public.
My favorite movie from him was Eight Below. RIP