Film and TV actor Bill Paxton has died at the age 61, due to complications related to a surgery. The sad news was confirmed by a representative to EW and People.
Paxton is best remembered for his roles in blockbusters like 1986’s Aliens, 1995’s Apollo 13, 1996’s Twister, and 1997’s Titanic. He recently had lead roles in the HBO series Big Love and the History series Hatfield & McCoys. Besides supporting characters in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D ,Edge of Tomorrow, and Nightcrawlers, Paxton was in a lead role in the recently launched TV adaption of Training Day on CBS. CBS has not made a public statement on how this recent news will change that show.
Paxton talks about improvising on camera with Arnold Schwarzenegger when filming ‘True Lies’ with Conan O’Brien
Paxton had a career in show business that stretched over four decades, seeing him work his way out of the art department and into on-camera roles. His biggest roles were more dramatic and action oriented, but his first breakout performance were as comedic yet very memorable side characters in now classic 80’s films, Weird Science as ‘Chet’ and Bill Murray’s Stripes.
Paxton revealed in this Late Late Show appearance from a few weeks back, that he has a ‘crush’ on Tom Cruise
He even dabbled in alternative music with his new wave band Martini Ranch which released two albums.
Paxton and the cast of Aliens reunited for a panel retrospective on the classic sci-fi horror adventure at the San Diego ComiCon in 2016.
