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Topic: Bill Paxton, 'Apollo 13' actor (1955-2017)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 02-26-2017 09:52 AM
   
Actor Bill Paxton, who portrayed astronaut Fred Haise in the 1995 film "Apollo 13" and voiced Apollo 14 moonwalker Ed Mitchell in the 2005 IMAX documentary "Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D," died on Saturday (Feb. 25). He was 61. A family representative issued a statement: It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. From Tom Hanks on Twitter: Bill Paxton was, simply, a wonderful man. A wonderful man... From Kevin Bacon on Twitter: Some of my favorite memories are of floating around in a tiny vessel with big hearted, hilarious, brilliant Bill Paxton. Sad day.  |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 02-26-2017 09:58 AM
I met and spoke with Paxton a few times since the release of "Apollo 13," including at a 25th anniversary gala for the mission hosted by the National Space Society in Santa Monica, California. Most recently, he came to Houston for the 2016 Comicpalooza as part of an "Aliens" reunion, where I had a brief chance to relay Fred Haise's well wishes while posing for a photo together.  |
bthumble
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posted 02-26-2017 10:02 AM
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Panther494
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posted 02-26-2017 10:14 AM
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SpaceyInMN
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posted 02-26-2017 10:15 AM
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dom
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posted 02-26-2017 10:20 AM
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GoesTo11
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posted 02-26-2017 10:30 AM
This one hit me hard. I wouldn't say Bill Paxton was my favorite actor... but he was in so many of my favorite movies.Game over, man. RIP |
Rick Mulheirn
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posted 02-26-2017 11:00 AM
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Wehaveliftoff
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posted 02-26-2017 11:03 AM
Yes, I too met Bill, he signed my "The Apollo Adventure: Making of Apollo 13" book and DVD with Jim Lovell, Kevin Bacon, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, and also "Twister," "Titanic" items, a big fan. Loved an audience, personable. I recall he always had a big smile. Hope the Academy Awards find a place for him amongst the heaviest years of losing bright, talented actors and people over the past year or so. On edit: They did not show a video picture of Paxton, but did mention him and another loss, verbally, before they showed the others who have passed. But ironically he was shown twice from "Titanic" in Rolex commercials during the event. |
RobertB
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posted 02-26-2017 11:05 AM
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YankeeClipper
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posted 02-26-2017 11:44 AM
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uk spacefan
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posted 02-26-2017 11:51 AM
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Ian Limbrey
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GACspaceguy
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gliderpilotuk
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posted 02-26-2017 12:48 PM
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SpaceAngel
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posted 02-26-2017 12:50 PM
Very sad of Bill Paxton's unexpected passing; he'll be missed...  BTW, any remarks by the real Fred Haise on the passing of Bill Paxton? |
MB
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stsmithva
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Grounded!
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mode1charlie
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posted 02-26-2017 01:57 PM
R.I.P., Mr. Paxton. |
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Joel Katzowitz
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posted 02-26-2017 03:34 PM
Game over man.
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