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Bill Paxton's Life in Photos

See photos of the late actor through the years
By Madeline Boardman February 26, 2017 at 12:19 PM EST
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Bill Paxton Through the Years

Napa Valley Film Festival, Portraits, November 13, 2014
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Born in Texas on May 17, 1955, Bill Paxton died at the age of 61 in February 2017. Pictured here in November 13, 2014, the late actor got his start in the 1980s, picking up early roles in Weird Science and Aliens. Paxton went on to appear in Titanic, Apollo 13, and Big Love, among other projects. See photos of the star through the years, ahead.

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Bill Paxton at Predator 2's Los Angeles Premiere on November 19, 1990

"Predator 2" Los Angeles Premiere
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Bill Paxton at Indian Summer's Cast and Crew Barbecue in Beverly Hills on April 26, 1993

"Indian Summer" Cast and Crew Parking Lot Barbecue
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Bill Paxton at the 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards in Hollywood on March 19, 1994

The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
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Bill Paxton at Opening Night of Steve Martin's Play Picasso at Lapin Agile in Westwood, California on October 22, 1994

Opening Night of Steve Martin's Play "Picasso at Lapin Agile" - October 22, 1994
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Bill Paxton With Tom Hanks at the 1995 ShoWest in Las Vegas on 1995

1995 ShoWest
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Bill Paxton With Jay Leno on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 16, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Season 4
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Bill Paxton With Louise Newbury at Titanic's Los Angeles Premiere in 1997 

"Titanic" Los Angeles Premiere, 1997
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Bill Paxton With His Father John Paxton at Saving Private Ryan's Los Angeles Premiere on July 21, 1998

"Saving Private Ryan" Los Angeles Premiere
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Bill Paxton at American Pie's West Coast Premiere on July 7, 1999

"American Pie" West Coast Premiere
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Bill Paxton With Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger at 2000 ShoWest in Las Vegas on March 9, 2000

1993 ShoWest
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Bill Paxton at What Lies Beneath's Los Angeles Premiere on July 18, 2000

"What Lies Beneath" Los Angeles Premiere
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Bill Paxton at the American Society of Cinematographers' 17th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards in Los Angeles on February 16, 2003

17th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards
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Bill Paxton at the Ghosts of the Abyss Premiere on March 31, 2003

Ghosts Of The Abyss Premiere
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Bill Paxton on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on March 31, 2003

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Bill Paxton at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival in May 2003

2003 Cannes Film Festival - Bill Paxton Portraits
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Bill Paxton With Director James Cameron at a Screening of Ghosts of the Abyss at the 56th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2003

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Bill Paxton at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2004

2004 Toronto International Film Festival - "Haven" Party
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Bill Paxton With His Family at The Greatest Game Ever Played's Los Angeles Premiere on September 25, 2005

"The Greatest Game Ever Played " Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
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Bill Paxton at a Big Love Press Conference in Beverly Hills on May 18, 2006

"Big Love" Press Conference with Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin
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Bill Paxton With Louise Newbury at HBO's 2007 Golden Globes After Party in Los Angeles on January 2007

HBO 2007 Golden Globe After Party - Red Carpet
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Bill Paxton With Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Harry Dean Stanton at the Los Angeles Premiere of Big Love on June 7, 2007

Los Angeles Premiere of the HBO Originial Series "Big Love"
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Bill Paxton at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 20, 2009

61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals
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Bill Paxton With Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on May 24, 2012

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - Season 4
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Bill Paxton on the Today Show on August 1, 2013

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Bill Paxton at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Los Angeles Gala Preview Reception on June 4, 2013

NYU Tisch School Of The Arts Los Angeles Gala - Preview Reception
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Bill Paxton at the Los Angeles Premiere of Million Dollar Arm on May 6, 2014

"Million Dollar Arm" - Los Angeles Premiere
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Bill Paxton at a Voice-Over Recording Session for Call of Duty in Los Angeles on December 19, 2014

Recording Session For Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare's "Exo Zombies" Mode, Part Of The Havoc DLC pack
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Bill Paxton at a Texas Rising Photocall in Cannes, France on April 13, 2015

'Texas Rising': Photocall At MIPTV 2015 In Cannes
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Bill Paxton at the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards on May 31, 2015

5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards - Red Carpet
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Bill Paxton With James Cameron , Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Gale Anne Hurd, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Sigourney Weaver at SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcast From Comic-Con on July 22, 2016

SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2016 - Day 3
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Bill Paxton With Justin Cornwell at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on January 9, 2017

2017 Winter TCA Tour - Day 5
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Bill Paxton at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on January 9, 2017 

2017 Winter TCA - Portraits
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Bill Paxton With Tom Hanks at the People's Choice Awards 2017 in Los Angeles on January 18, 2017

People's Choice Awards 2017 - Backstage
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    19 of 34 Bill Paxton With His Family at The Greatest Game Ever Played's Los Angeles Premiere on September 25, 2005
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    22 of 34 Bill Paxton With Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Harry Dean Stanton at the Los Angeles Premiere of Big Love on June 7, 2007
    23 of 34 Bill Paxton at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 20, 2009
    24 of 34 Bill Paxton With Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on May 24, 2012
    25 of 34 Bill Paxton on the Today Show on August 1, 2013
    26 of 34 Bill Paxton at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Los Angeles Gala Preview Reception on June 4, 2013
    27 of 34 Bill Paxton at the Los Angeles Premiere of Million Dollar Arm on May 6, 2014
    28 of 34 Bill Paxton at a Voice-Over Recording Session for Call of Duty in Los Angeles on December 19, 2014
    29 of 34 Bill Paxton at a Texas Rising Photocall in Cannes, France on April 13, 2015
    30 of 34 Bill Paxton at the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards on May 31, 2015
    31 of 34 Bill Paxton With James Cameron , Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Gale Anne Hurd, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Sigourney Weaver at SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcast From Comic-Con on July 22, 2016
    32 of 34 Bill Paxton With Justin Cornwell at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on January 9, 2017
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