Bill Paxton is short no more.

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(CNN)Actor Bill Paxton, whose extensive career included films such as "The Terminator," "Aliens" and "Titanic," has died, a representative for his family said in a statement. He was 61.

"It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery," the statement said.

[Thread]

"Oh, man... and I was getting short. Four more weeks and out. Now I'm going to bite it on this rock. It ain't fair, man!"

[DMC]

Why didn't they mention Twister? He's most known for that. He was good in Weird Science as Chet, and ok in Tombstone, though I felt he was out of place a bit. I guess most actors are, next to Sam, in a western though.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Terminator, Aliens, Navy SEALs, Tombstone. He was truly the rice to Michael's Biehns. RIP.

[illusioNtEk]

If I'm not mistaken... he is the only actor that has been killed by Terminator, Predator, and Aliens.

RIP... I always enjoyed his work.

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Why didn't they mention Twister? He's most known for that. He was good in Weird Science as Chet, and ok in Tombstone, though I felt he was out of place a bit. I guess most actors are, next to Sam, in a western though.

He was much too ham in Twister & Titanic.

Though you're right about being "out of place a bit" in Tomb. Never thought about that until now.

[Thread]

And he was a little unbelievable in his final scene in "Aliens." He came this||close to perfection until that moment.

[DMC]

I guess that TV series "Training Day" will have to go another route or be cancelled, it sucked anyhow.

[Thread]

"The Vagrant" was filmed in the Phoenix metro area and it was a strange one. Paxton played a new home owner who is plagued by a homeless man who keeps invading his house. It's watchable.

[DMC]

Any idea why he was under the knife? Cosmetic?

[monosylab1k]

Underrated performance in True Lies tbh

[Boogie Munster]

Underrated performance in True Lies tbh

if their husbands took care of business, i'll be out of business.

[Chris]

Underrated performance in True Lies tbh

True Lies is underrated overall imo that director actually made Tom Arnold look like a decent actor, and the JLC strip scene :wow

[lefty]

Hail Hydra

[StrengthAndHonor]

Underrated performance in True Lies tbh
OMG, I was going to post this. :lol

[DMC]

I think he won an award for True Lies.

[DMX7]

Twister seemed like such an intense movie back when I was a kid and saw it in theaters. It scared the hell out of me.

[Adam Lambert]

he was great in independence day. that speech is an all time classic

[SpursforSix]

Apollo 13, Weird Science

[Thread]

he was great in independence day. that speech is an all time classic

You idiot, you. That was Pullman.

[Adam Lambert]

You idiot, you. That was Pullman.

my bad. i always get independence day mixed up with spaceballs. paxton was great in that.

[Chris]

You idiot, you. That was Pullman.

Today's Leftists :lol

[Adam Lambert]

Today's Leftists :lol

i can see why you guys fall for fake news articles so easily.

[spurraider21]

i guess jamie lee curtis finally killed him with the lipstick gun

[monosylab1k]

i can see why you guys fall for fake news articles so easily.

:lmao

This was a meme for the entirety of both their careers...you have to be legally retarded to not get the joke.

[DMC]

Wasn't Paxton married to a black chick? If not then who am I thinking about? hmmm

[Darth_Pelican]

If I'm not mistaken... he is the only actor that has been killed by Terminator, Predator, and Aliens.

And a surgeon.

[DMC]

And a surgeon.

And Wild Bill.

[Blake]

i can see why you guys fall for fake news articles so easily.

Lol

[Sportcamper]

Underrated performance in True Lies tbh

Paxton was hysterical in True Lies…:lol
I completely forgot that he was in Tombstone…Val Kilmer stole the show in that film…

[SpursforSix]

Paxton was hysterical in True Lies…:lol
I completely forgot that he was in Tombstone…Val Kilmer stole the show in that film…

Yeah...Kilmer was great. But the more you watch it, the more you appreciate all of the other performances. But yeah...Paxton kind of took a back seat to Kilmer, Russell, Elliott, Booth, and the guy that played Ringo.
I tried to watch the Costner version after Tombstone. And Dennis Quaid was pretty good as Holliday. But the movie sucked in comparison.

[clambake]

"why ringo, you look like somebody just walked over your grave"

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Yeah...Kilmer was great. But the more you watch it, the more you appreciate all of the other performances. But yeah...Paxton kind of took a back seat to Kilmer, Russell, Elliott, Booth, and the guy that played Ringo.
I tried to watch the Costner version after Tombstone. And Dennis Quaid was pretty good as Holliday. But the movie sucked in comparison.

But, it kind of grows on you thru the years. At first I hated it, but, I've warmed up some.

I didn't like Tombstone at first viewing, but, I went back, this time with the kids and latched on. The production is spectacular as they make it actually work at a visible level that is astounding during and after a viewing. You're deep into it immediately. That looks easy, but, it ain't.

In fact, I'm going to load it this evening.

Film. American film.

[Xevious]

But, it kind of grows on you thru the years. At first I hated it, but, I've warmed up some.

I didn't like Tombstone at first viewing, but, I went back, this time with the kids and latched on. The production is spectacular as they make it actually work at a visible level that is astounding during and after a viewing. You're deep into it immediately. That looks easy, but, it ain't.

In fact, I'm going to load it this evening.
Remember to rewind it when you're done. It sucks when you go to watch a VHS and the damn thing is at the end.

[DMC]

Not a fan of young Kurt Russell. Old Kurt Russell is going to be a treasure.

[Thread]

Not a fan of young Kurt Russell. Old Kurt Russell is going to be a treasure.

I've gotten into "Death Proof" of late. It's been on a lot. I finally DVR'ed it. The women are agitating, but, he is excellent. The way he devours that plate of nachos is excellent.