Bill Paxton, actor and director, dies aged 61 – video obituary
The actor Bill Paxton has died at the age of 61 after complications from heart surgery, according to a statement released by his family
Bill Paxton – a life in pictures
The actor Bill Paxton has died aged 61 after a career that included roles in Titanic, Aliens and A Simple Plan as well as directing features such as Frailty
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Bill Paxton: sad loss of a superb supporting actor with leading man chops
Peter Bradshaw
The star, who has died suddenly aged 61, shone brightest in his characterful collaborations with Billy Bob Thornton, but he also made a sturdy action hero in the likes of Twister
November 2011
Bill Paxton to direct Kung Fu feature?
Ben Child: The Apollo 13 actor, who began his career behind the camera, is in talks to helm the movie version of the cult 1970s TV series
August 2004
It could have been so different
Bruce Willis was made for Die Hard, right? And Harrison Ford was perfect as Indiana Jones? But those actors weren’t the the film-makers’ first choice. Mark King on the mystery of casting.
August 2002
Bill Paxton: 'I don't believe in heroes'
In this interview from 2002, Bill Paxton speaks about Titanic, 9/11 and playing an axe murderer in his directorial debut, Frailty
