Bill Paxton Dead at 61 - Confirmed

[Steve Miller]

http://people.com/movies/bill-paxton-dead-complications-surgery-age-61/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/bill-paxton-dead-61-article-1.2982645

Actor Bill Paxton, who starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of the ‘80s and ‘90s, has died, according to a report and a family statement. He was 61.

The actor died unexpectedly on Saturday due to complications from surgery.

He leaves behind a wife and two children.

The family said in a statement, “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery.”

 

[John Wetter]

Please join the Spotter Network community in remembering the impact of Bill Paxton's character and the movie 'Twister' as we put 'BP' in western Oklahoma.

 

[Tim Paitz]

Things go wrong. You can't explain it, you can't predict it.

 

[Todd Lemery]

 

[Dawson Rouse]

RIP The Extreme​

 

[Jd Burrow]

Please join the Spotter Network community in remembering the impact of Bill Paxton's character and the movie 'Twister' as we put 'BP' in western Oklahoma.
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#RIPBILLPAXTON you will be greatly missed! Prayers to his family!

 

[Shawn Camp]

Dear chaser and weather community.

I am still stunned as I write this of the passing of Bill Paxton. There is no way to describe the way that I feel at this time. Because of Twister I am now the Seinor Storm Tracker For a Major market Station in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex KDFW FOX 4 Which I have been Tracking for them now almost 20 years come this March 2017. Bill Paxton and Twister gave me my StormTracking Career and that is something that I will cherrish forever !!!!!!!. I am sooo broken hearted for Bill's family and close friends and I will pray for them. I always thought that I would have had a chance to meet Bill in person and tell him what a Major impact he had on my life but sometimes I guess time runs out on us. To Bill Paxton I say this. God bless you Bill and Thank You for what you did for me all those years ago. I will keep Tracking and trying to save lives and watching the weather.
Shawn C.

Seinor Storm Tracker
FOX 4-WARN

"Weather Only On FOX 4"

 

[B. Dean Berry]

In death, in the end, the spotters and chasers of the Midwest accepted him as one of their own, and paid tribute.

Witnessed.

Like a lot of third-wavers, I got my start because of Twister. I wasn't sad when Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Dusty) died with a needle in his arm, but this? Dying of a stroke after you had to get your heart fixed at the age of 61? That's too young, and from what I understand, he was a really cool, down-to-Earth guy.

 

[Tim Shriver]

His efforts in writing and trying to get backing for Twister ll was commendable and his care for the folks in Wichita was touching. Good man. Sad ending.

MidWest122-WX9TRS

 

[Jeff Wright]

All the best to his loved ones.