His sudden death occurred in late November, but even in that short time Paul Walker has since topped Google's Zeitgeist lists for Top Trending Searches and Top Trending People of 2013.

As for the Most-Searched person of the year, that honor went to the queen of twerk, Miley Cyrus, who beat Drake, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Beyoncé in the top five.

Another star who passed early, Cory Monteith, also made an impact, coming in 2nd for Trending People and 4th for Top Trending Searches. Check out a couple of the full lists below.

Trending People 2013

1. Paul Walker

2. Cory Monteith

3. Nelson Mandela

4. Aaron Hernandez

5. Adrian Peterson

6. Miley Cyrus

7. James Gandolfini

8. Paula Deen

9. Mindy McCready

10. Trayvon Martin

Most-Searched People 2013

1. Miley Cyrus

2. Drake

3. Kim Kardashian

4. Justin Bieber

5. Beyonce

6. Rihanna

7. Taylor Swift

8. Selena Gomez

9. Katy Perry

10. Kanye West