Celebrity Health: Actor Bill Paxton Dies From Fatal Stroke Following Heart Surgery

Actor Bill Paxton, best known for roles in the sci-fi classics Aliens and The Predator, has died at age 61 of complications following surgery, according to his family. A representative of the family confirmed his death in a statement but did not go into further detail on Paxton’s health problems. “Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker,” the statement said. Some of the other major cinematic releases Paxton had significant roles in were the 1996 hit Twister, Apollo 13 and True Lies.