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NewJeffCT

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9. He was always fun to watch

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 03:32 PM

Feb 2017

For a long time back in the 90s, when my work computer started up in the morning, it would say "We're on an express elevator to Hell - going down" and when I shut it down at night, it would say "that's it man, game over, game over."

May he rest in peace

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Bill Paxton, actor in 'Twister' and 'Aliens,' dies at 61 [View all] rdmtimp Feb 2017 OP

Game over, man, game over..... StopTheNeoCons Feb 2017 #1

Oh no! yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #2

DAMN, that sucks. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #3

Geez Louise! KPN Feb 2017 #5

R.I.P. Bill Paxton StarryNite Feb 2017 #4

Liked him best as Sargent Farrell ffr Feb 2017 #6

That is a GREAT movie. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #10

I first saw him in "A Simple Plan". Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2017 #7

For those who don't know Bill Paxton also directed & starred in the video for "Fish Heads". Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #8

I saw this video during MTV's infancy Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #18

I did not know that. progressoid Feb 2017 #35

He was always fun to watch NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #9

Martini Ranch - Reach SoCalMusicLover Feb 2017 #11

Fantastic video.... Pachamama Feb 2017 #26

Oh no! ananda Feb 2017 #12

Fascinating thing about Paxton; he saw JFK on the morning of 11/22/63 Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #13

Just heard that story and more from Bill on WTF podcast. Merlot Feb 2017 #31

Wow! Great find! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #32

Lawrence O'Donnell showed this tonight when he reported on Bill Paxton's death Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #36

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2017 #14

Damn. skypilot Feb 2017 #15

He was a polygamist on HBOs "Big Love" Submariner Feb 2017 #16

Big Love and Frailty PatSeg Feb 2017 #17

UGH! BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #19

first movie for me was Near Dark CANADIANBEAVER69 Feb 2017 #20

He played one of my childhood heroes. cab67 Feb 2017 #21

There are several dozen weather spotters in Kansas & Oklahoma... EarthFirst Feb 2017 #22

Link: EarthFirst Feb 2017 #23

I am so sad about this. I refuse to accept it. BringBackBarack Feb 2017 #24

What the hell? krispos42 Feb 2017 #25

awwhh... The Wielding Truth Feb 2017 #27

This sucks. Paxson was a welcome presence in every movie Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #28

Chet? underpants Feb 2017 #29

I liked him in everything he did, particularly "Big Love." RIP. (nt) Paladin Feb 2017 #30

I Wonder The Actual Cause? colsohlibgal Feb 2017 #33

He was a wonderful actor. RIP BeckyDem Feb 2017 #34