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Baitball Blogger

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12. Loved his role in Aliens.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 12:16 PM

Feb 2017

Tough guy who wasn't fearful of stating the obvious when the chips were down.

Maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events but we just got our asses kicked, pal!

We're on an express elevator to hell - goin' down!

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Game over man. Bill Paxton has passed away [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2017 OP

Link to article I just saw LibraLiz1973 Feb 2017 #1

LBN Article Blue_Adept Feb 2017 #2

Sad! Loved him in Apollo 13! Chasstev365 Feb 2017 #3

Aww.. that's so sad. I wonder what went wrong? Cha Feb 2017 #4

Hi Cha! Yes, very sad. He was one of my favorites...Loved him in Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, etc. skylucy Feb 2017 #16

Oh.. thank you for telling me that, skylucy Cha Feb 2017 #17

Time Link... HipChick Feb 2017 #5

Oh, wow. That's very sad... SidDithers Feb 2017 #6

Aw shit. Orrex Feb 2017 #7

Oh my gosh. Ilsa Feb 2017 #8

A great character actor. And thank you for quoting a beloved line. aikoaiko Feb 2017 #9

Now that sucks! Just starting to get coverage yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #10

Alien, Predator, Terminator, Titanic, Apollo 13, Weird Science, Twister. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #11

Loved his role in Aliens. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #12

20+ years ago NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #18

Just read it on my local paper website--DAMN IT!!! nt Bengus81 Feb 2017 #13

Paxton was also in a very early MTV video as a guard or miltary person. Maybe Pat Benatar?? Bengus81 Feb 2017 #14

May he rest in peace Gothmog Feb 2017 #15

Loved him on Big Love. Nonhlanhla Feb 2017 #19

Bill Paxton and his dad, John. chowder66 Feb 2017 #20