Bill Paxton (1955 - 2017)

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Bill Paxton (1955 - 2017)

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The brilliant way weather geeks paid tribute to 'Twister' star Bill Paxton






by Maria Gallucci
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February 26, 2017

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Hundreds of storm chasers and weather geeks mourned the death of U.S. actor Bill Paxton this weekend.

Paxton, who was 61, starred alongside Helen Hunt in Twister, the 1996 film that helped inspire a new
generation of storm chasers — those thrill-seekers who track down dangerous weather events for the sake
of scientific data, a rush of adrenaline, or both.

In the movie, Paxton and Hunt play a struggling couple that teams up to create an advance weather alert
system, putting them square in the path of violent tornadoes.

Paxton was so beloved in the weather community that his unexpected death on Saturday sparked a rare
tribute tweet from the National Weather Service's official Twitter account.


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Rest in Peace Bill.
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My favorite Bill Paxton movie was one where he was the lead. A Bright Shining Lie featured Paxton portraying John Paul Vann,a maverick Army Lieutenant Colonel who was one of the most outspoken critics of the way in which America fought the war in Vietnam,while eventually being the only civilian to command troops during that war... Which Vann did in real life according to his own plan....which differed from the official Army plan.

Also can't forget him as the weasel would-be wife stealer in True Lies.

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