Game Over Man - Bill Paxton has died.

[luke strawwalker]

My wife read me an article last night said he had a stroke (blood clot) from the heart surgery...

It's a shame...

Later! OL J R

[southwestforests]

This February 27th, 2017, NPR replay of a 2002 interview with Bill Paxton has some interesting things about he and his dad in it.
Remembering Actor Bill Paxton, Of 'A Simple Plan' And 'Twister' Fame : NPR

To me, this is worthy of note;

And when we'd come out of the films, he would talk about the artifice of the films. He'd say, I really liked the lighting or the props or the camera work or Sean Connery's tailor.
And (laughter) in a way, at first we thought, what in the hell is he talking about? And then after a while, it - we started kind of digging the artifice and we would discuss it. I guess from an early age I was aware of the illusion of filmmaking. And I've always loved the illusion. I've always loved, you know, the idea of image-makers and, you know, creating these other worlds that are fabricated.

[whulsey]

And as pointed out on another site, he was the only actor killed by The Terminator, Predator and the Alien xenomorph.

[Wad Cutter]

You never miss a person until their gone. He was a great actor and will be missed. RIP Bill. wc

[akula06]

He lived in the town I am in. I never had the chance to run into him, but everyone that I know who did had nothing but great things to say. A friend taught his daughter and said he was an active father in her life.

RIP