Bill Paxton RIP

Mr E

Bill Paxton has passed away after complications from surgery, aged 61. RIP.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/bill-paxton-dead-dies-1201996712/

SILVAMAN

What a shame. Enjoyed his work. RIP

Itssoeasy

Ah balls. I really liked him as an actor.

Snake Plisken

Mr E wrote: »

Bill Paxton has passed away after complications from surgery, aged 61. RIP.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/bill-paxton-dead-dies-1201996712/

No way I'm in shock at this news! In the words from one of his iconic roles "Game over man! Game over!"

RockSalto

Oh my God. Genuinely shocked. That's awful.

Big fan of his. His performance in Frailty was excellent.

And I know he was annoying, but I loved Hudson!

Trivia: I think he was the only actor to feature in Terminator, Alien and Predator franchises.

RIP.

Arghus

Janey mac!

jonon9

Wow was just watching the Training Day series yesterday.

johnny_ultimate

While his choice of roles didn't always appeal to me, he always came across as a man who just genuinely loved being on screen which is an all too rare quality.

KKkitty

R.I.P.

wexdevil

Game over, man.


Quite surprised at this.

MonkieSocks

Sad news this.

Thought his best rols was in "One False Move" where he played the small town sheriff.

Remember him narrating a documentary about JFK giving a speech in Texas 1963.

A very young Bill Paxton was there that day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvV79mvNpdI

R.I.P Man R.I.P.

Hande hoche!

Terrible news. He had some great roles over the years.

Tipsy McSwagger

Always loved Bill Paxton. Weird Science, Aliens, Terminator, True Lies, Titanic, he was just a good actor with amazing screen presence.

JP Liz V1

RIP

Very likeable actor, equally good at comedy and drama

Keplar240B

Well, that's a switch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmk8Pm7dKrM

Imallrightjack

sad.apparently the only actor to be killed by a terminator an alien and a predator.:(

urbangoo

So sad about this.

Loved him in Near Dark and Weird Science.

briany

Ah, no. Loved him in Independence Day and Lost Highway.

RIP

Heisenberg1

R.I.P very sad news.

Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

No. Have you?

Mike Guide 69

Sad to hear about his death, he played a small part in the cult film "Last Supper", brilliant in it as the Iraq war vet. RIP Bill!!!

Snake Plisken

Some nice tweets from some who knew him and worked with him
https://twitter.com/schwarzenegger/status/835901897626157056

https://twitter.com/jdmorgan/status/835899673969840131
https://twitter.com/danadelany/status/835892883140005890
https://twitter.com/aaronpaul_8/status/835887051220238336

The Princess Bride

One of my favourites is A Simple Plan - I hadn't realised he'd been in so many big films.
Too young to die.

MonkieSocks

25:56 - for Bill Paxton

Some of some great stories from his life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBjlaJg4_Tk

Outlaw Pete

One False Move sticks out when I think of Bill Paxman (seen in it in the old Lighthouse on Abbey St).

And of course Chet in Weird Science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAH4vipYD_U

Rest in peace.

bucketybuck

Imallrightjack wrote: »

sad.apparently the only actor to be killed by a terminator an alien and a predator.:(

Lance Henriksen.

Ben Gadot

I was always greatly entertained by Paxton, with True lies in particular a highlight. Took me a while to cope his role in Nightcrawler so he was gifted in that sense also.

Have been meaning for awhile to sit down and watch Big Love. Will do so now.

RIP Bill

riffmongous

"They're coming out of the goddamn walls"

I still love to use that

cython

briany wrote: »

Ah, no. Loved him in Independence Day and Lost Highway.

RIP

:pac:

RIP

SILVAMAN

Paxton saw JFK the day he was shot when he visited Dallas.
Photo at this link http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/the-day-bill-paxton-saw-john-f-kennedy-7118827

Agricola

James Cameron released this statement;

"I've been reeling from this for the past half hour, trying to wrap my mind and heart around it. Bill leaves such a void. He and I were close friends for 36 years, since we met on the set of a Roger Corman ultra-low budget movie. He came in to work on set, and I slapped a paint brush in his hand and pointed to a wall, saying "Paint that!" We quickly recognized the creative spark in each other and became fast friends. What followed was 36 years of making films together, helping develop each others projects, going on scuba diving trips together, watching each others kids growing up, even diving the Titanic wreck together in Russian subs. It was a friendship of laughter, adventure, love of cinema, and mutual respect. Bill wrote beautiful heartfelt and thoughtful letters, an anachronism in this age of digital shorthand. He took good care of his relationships with people, always caring and present for others. He was a good man, a great actor, and a creative dynamo. I hope that amid the gaudy din of Oscar night, people will take a moment to remember this wonderful man, not just for all the hours of joy he brought to us with his vivid screen presence, but for the great human that he was.

The world is a lesser place for his passing, and I will profoundly miss him."

http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2017/02/26/james-cameron-releases-statement-on-bill-paxtons-death/

RockSalto

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Sad to hear about his death, he played a small part in the cult film "Last Supper", brilliant in it as the Iraq war vet. RIP Bill!!!

Completely forgot about that little gem! He was great in that too.

I must go look for it.

MonkieSocks

johnnythunders wrote: »

Completely forgot about that little gem! He was great in that too.

I must go look for it.

Thought he was at his best in this,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sik1BpVwvto

Sideshow Mark

Never really got any traction over here, but I really liked him in the HBO series Big Love. He made a character that most would find repulsive seem very sympathetic.

Amalgam

The look of incredulity at Tom Cruise at certain points in Edge of Tomorrow (Wikipedia) is priceless. He just had one of those faces.

Sad to hear of this.

Mike Litoris

R.I.P Cpl Hudson.

constitutionus

Amalgam wrote: »

The look of incredulity at Tom Cruise at certain points in Edge of Tomorrow (Wikipedia) is priceless. He just had one of those faces.

Sad to hear of this.

the man just MADE so many small roles.

he had me in stitches in EOT , but he'll always be hudson to me.

Mike Guide 69

johnnythunders wrote: »

Completely forgot about that little gem! He was great in that too.

I must go look for it.

Here you go, this is brilliant, classic Bill , sadly missed

Frank Bullitt

Genuinely upset about this.

Only watched Aliens last weekend and he was such a stand out in that movie. Loved Twister and True Lies as well.

God speed, and thanks for everything, Bill.

Jan_de_Bakker

Imallrightjack wrote: »

sad.apparently the only actor to be killed by a terminator an alien and a predator.:(

Lance Henriksen ...
Sorry ...


RIP Bill ...

Agent Coulson

Growing up I would have always rented a movie that had Bill or Michael Biehn in it.


Navy Seals, Stripes, Streets of Fire, Weird Science, Commando, Slipstream, Next of Kin, One False Move, Boxing Helena, Vertical Limit


Just looking back on all the classic 80's and 90's B videos let alone all the blockbusters I would have rented that Bill was in he really was a huge part of my video viewing teenage years.


RIP

Thespoofer

What was the surgery for ?

Snake Plisken

Thespoofer wrote: »

What was the surgery for ?

Heart Surgery, must have been major as he suffered a stroke because of issues that happened because of the operation. Poor Bill had emailed Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman that he was nervous about the surgery.

Keplar240B

The speech on the dropship.... his greatest scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV1_aDIV7v4

MfMan

briany wrote: »

Ah, no. Loved him in Independence Day and Lost Highway.

RIP

A common mistake, to confuse him with Bill Pullman.

Patty O Furniture

Ah jees, just read about it on IMDB,

Sadly Another good actor gone, afaik 1st seen him in Weird Science as Chet.

didn't realise he was in the tv show Training Day, one of many shows to catch up on!

Here is a few more friends paying their respects to him:

RIP Bill Paxton

JKerova1

Watched the interview with the cast of Aliens at Comicon for the 30th anniversary and Paxton came across as such a funny likable guy who was as much a fan of the movie as anyone else. Such a shame he is gone. RIP

Dirty Dingus McGee

He Directed and Starred in the film Frailty which is a terrific film but I don't think it's that well known.It stars Matthew McConaghey as well and it's well worth a watch, it's really creepy stuff.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frailty_(film)

GeorgeStobort

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

Lance Henriksen ...
Sorry ...


RIP Bill ...

Bishop wasn't killed so your wrong

razorblunt

Amalgam wrote: »

The look of incredulity at Tom Cruise at certain points in Edge of Tomorrow (Wikipedia) is priceless. He just had one of those faces.

Sad to hear of this.

I remember being dragged to Edge of Tomorrow (wife is an Emily Blunt fan) and initially being surprised that I liked it and then Bill Paxton rocks up. SOLD!

Sugarlumps

Nut's, was only listening to an interview on Dean Del Ray. Came across as an absolute gentleman.

Nerdlingr

" A simple plan" is one of my favourite films. Must watch it again.
RIP.