Reaction to the death of actor Bill Paxton LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reaction to the death of film and TV actor Bill Paxton, of Titanic, ''Aliens, ''The Terminator, ''Apollo 13 and the HBO series Big Love fame: Some of my favorite memories are of floating around in a tiny vessel with big hearted, hilarious, brilliant Bill Paxton. Bill Paxton could play any role, but he was best at being Bill — a great human being with a huge heart. Devastated by the sudden loss of my close friend and one of the finest actors in the business, Bill Paxton. Renaissance man, raconteur and uniquely American national treasure. In his memory, on this Oscar Sunday, watch One False Move or A Simple Plan to see this lovely leading man, at his finest.