Bill Paxton
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Paxton in 2014
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William Paxton May 17, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2017 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke resulting from surgical complications |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1975–2017 |
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| Children | 2, including James Paxton |
William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and director. The films in which he appeared include The Terminator (1984), Weird Science (1985), Aliens (1986), Predator 2 (1990), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), U-571 (2000), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Nightcrawler (2014). Paxton also starred in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011). In 2013, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
Paxton was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou (née Gray) and John Lane Paxton. His father was a businessman, lumber wholesaler, museum executive, and occasional actor. His mother was Roman Catholic, and he and his siblings were raised in her faith. Paxton was in the crowd when President John F. Kennedy emerged from the Hotel Texas on the morning of his assassination on November 22, 1963. Photographs of an 8-year-old Paxton being lifted above the crowd are on display at the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, Texas.
Among Paxton's earliest roles were a minor role as a punk thug in The Terminator (1984), a supporting role as the lead protagonist's bullying older brother Chet in John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), and Private Hudson in Aliens (1986).
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