Bill Paxton, an Emmy-nominated actor whose four-decade career included roles in such films as Aliens, Twister and Titanic as well as TV shows Big Love and Hatsfields & … Bill Paxton, the actor known for starring in films such as "Twister" and "Apollo 13," died on Saturday due to complications from surgery, according to a family statement. Bill Paxton, who died on Saturday, February 25, at the age of 61, was nervous about the surgery that ultimately led to his death, director Doug Liman said in an interview with the New York Daily News. Bill Paxton has died ... TMZ has learned. We're told the actor died suddenly Saturday due to complications from surgery. The actress pays tribute to the HBO star following his sudden death. Paxton had a string of hits, including "Twister," "Titanic" and "Aliens." After Bill Paxton's unexpected death, the cause of his passing has been revealed.. (while Lance Henriksen also died in all three franchises, the one in Alien 3 did not occur right after the Alien attack), Was present at President John F. Kennedy's final speech at Fort Worth, Texas on November 22, 1963. Bill Paxton (1955 - 2017) Paxton is the only actor to be killed by an Alien, a Predator, and a Terminator.