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Bill Paxton’s cause of death revealed

The cause of death for actor Bill Paxton has been revealed as a stroke that arose from complications following heart surgery, according to TMZ , which acquired the information from Paxton’s death certificate. Paxton underwent surgery for an aortic aneurysm on Feb. 14, leading to complications which arose later and caused the fatal stroke.

Stars we’ve lost in 2017

Neil Fingleton , who was Britain’s tallest man, died of heart failure at age 36. He played “Game of Thrones” character Mag the Mighty, a giant on the northern side of the great ice wall that was guarded by Lord Commander Jon Snow and the black-clad men of the Night’s Watch. Fingleton was 7-foot 7-inch.

Top StoryStorm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star with GPS tribute

Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out “BP” to honor the leading man in the disaster movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.

Celebrities, fans react to sudden death of actor Bill Paxton, star of a Twister,a a Big Lovea

This photo provided by History shows Jeff Fahey, left, as Thomas Rusk, and Bill Paxton as Sam Houston, in a scene from the television series, “Texas Rising.” The new show debuts on the History channel on Monday, May 25, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Bill Paxton, the actor who starred in the HBO series “Big Love,” “Titanic,” “Apollo 13,” and “Twister” died due to complications from surgery, his family announced Sunday morning.

Bill Paxton dies

The ‘Twister’ actor reportedly suffered complications after undergoing heart surgery and passed away after a massive stroke aged 61 on Saturday . His family confirmed the sad news, which was originally reported by TMZ, in a statement describing him as an “adored husband and father”.

‘Twister’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61: family representative

Bill Paxton, the prolific and charismatic actor whose many memorable roles included an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen.