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Team Sergeant
02-26-2017, 18:42
Goodbye Mr. Bill Paxton, I enjoyed your work.




Actor Bill Paxton dead at 61
Published February 26, 2017
· FoxNews.com

Actor Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic," has died. He was 61.

“It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement. “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker. Bill’s passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their adored husband and father.”

Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, was cherishing for his work in "One False Move" and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series "Big Love."

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He appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen. As a boy, he was in the crowd that welcomed President John F. Kennedy in Texas on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, hours before Kennedy was killed in Dallas. As a young man, he worked in the art department for "B'' movie king Roger Corman, who helped launch the careers of numerous actors and filmmakers.

Paxton's movie credits included some of the signature works of the past 40 years, from "Titanic" and "Apollo 13" to "The Terminator and "Aliens." Television fans knew him for his role as a polygamist, with three wives who expected the best from him, in the HBO series "Big Love," for which he received three Golden Globe nominations.

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Badger52
02-26-2017, 20:47
Sad news; particularly enjoyed him in Apollo 13 and did a fine job as the 'baby' Earp, Morgan. Can't recall off the top of my head any serious drama other than what he put into his craft - a rare enough thing.

PSM
02-26-2017, 21:42
Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas Storm Chasers honor Paxton (Twister) with a GPS tribute:

Sdiver
02-27-2017, 01:47
Game over man ...

cbtengr
02-27-2017, 06:00
He could be pretty funny, I remember him telling Arnold Shwarzenegger in True Lies that he had a tiny dick. I liked the fact that I had no idea as to what his politics were.
RIP Bill you had a good run.

Pete
02-27-2017, 06:42
He was never the "Big Star" but the parts he played made many a movie.

RIP

Trapper John
02-27-2017, 06:52
I met Mr. Paxton years ago at a Foreign Policy Council meeting in DC. The subject matter was a discussion of Neil Shehan's "A Bright Shining Lie" that was being produced as an HBO special in which he was playing a role.

Can't remember the character he played, but we had a 30-45 minute side discussion on the VN war. He impressed me as very supportive of the US Military and especially Special Forces.

Upon reflection back on that discussion, I would say he was very much like Gary Sinese is today. Good man, gone too soon, and may he rest in God's good graces.

scooter
02-27-2017, 15:14
Game over man ...

I was going to post this but you beat me to it.

bblhead672
02-27-2017, 15:36
I liked the fact that I had no idea as to what his politics were.

Yep. The rest of Hollyweird should take note and follow his lead.

Team Sergeant
02-27-2017, 17:51
I was going to post this but you beat me to it.

lol, as soon as I read that I was laughing and I could hear his voice.......

CAARNG 68W
02-28-2017, 05:49
Few, if any actors embodied the American everyman quite like Bill Paxton.

He will be missed

GratefulCitizen
03-04-2017, 03:09
Great actor, loved his work.

Holds a unique distinction in the sci-fi genre.
He is the only actor to have played characters killed by a terminator, alien, and predator.

Badger52
03-04-2017, 05:43
I seem to recall a pretty good job he did in U-571 as well (while his character was in the story). He really sold that speech about difficult decisions when in command.