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Bill Paxton’s widow and children have reached a partial settlement of their wrongful-death lawsuit, with an anesthesiologist medical group agreeing to pay $1 million. Attorneys for Dr. Moody Makar and General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership filed court papers Wednesday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven…

Relatives of the late actor Bill Paxton, who sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center regarding his 2017 death, can seek punitive damages at trial, a judge ruled today. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven J. Kleifield denied a defense motion to dismiss the punitive damages claim dealing with the disposition…

Amanda Seyfried posted a touching message to her late Big Love co-star Bill Paxton, who died four years ago in 2017 due to a stroke following open-heart surgery. The actress took to Instagram to express her gratitude for the time she spent on the HBO drama with Paxton, who played her on-screen father for the show’s…

As per usual the Oscars ceremony last night at the Dolby Theatre included an In Memoriam segment put together by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and as usual some weren’t happy about a few names that failed to make the cut. This year, a total of 51 names and photos were flashed across the screen as…

The family of Bill Paxton says the Titanic actor’s death a year ago following heart surgery was unnecessary and preventable, and has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the surgeon who operated on him. Paxton, one of Hollywood’s most popular actors with such credits as Twister and Big…

When I saw the new thriller/teen love story Mean Dreams in Cannes last May, I had no idea that when I would be reviewing it at release time one of its stars, Bill Paxton, would no longer be with us. But sadly, Paxton passed away last month due to complications from heart surgery. At 61, it was much too soon, and his…

UPDATE, 12 PM: Bill Paxton’s death certificate says the actor died February 25 from a stroke, 11 days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair damage to his aorta, The Associated Press reports. The document was first reported by TMZ. Paxton’s death was announced just hours before the February 26 Oscars. PREVIO…

Tonight CBS aired the first new episode of freshman drama Training Day since the untimely death of series star Bill Paxton last Saturday at the age of 61. The episode opened with a dedication to the veteran actor in his final TV role. Click on the video to watch it. We will always remember you, Bill Paxton. pic.twit…

Over a decade ago, HBO was looking to launch a second successful drama series to join its runaway hit The Sopranos. After a few tries, the network bet on novice creators, Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer, backed by producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and a provocative premise: a series about a polygamist family man…

This Thursday, CBS will air a new episode of Bill Paxton's drama series Training Day, which will include a special dedication to the actor at the top of the episode, Deadline has confirmed. Paxton's unexpectedly passed away on Saturday at the age of 61 from complications from surgery. Production for the series…

I knew Bill Paxton for a couple of decades. I can’t remember at what party we were at (this was back in 1990 or 1991; it was before his indie success One False Move), but we hit it off. We were both Catholic, both grew up in small towns and ended up out here. We both felt like fish out of water in Hollywood. Anyway…

Refresh for new tweets & tributes Hollywood – and storm chasers – reacted today to the shocking news of Bill Paxton’s death from surgery complications. “Bill Paxton was, simply, a wonderful man. A wonderful man,” tweeted Tom Hanks, Paxton’s costar in the upcoming The Circle. Deadline will update this post as responses…