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<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) &#8212; A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in &#8220;Apollo 13&#8221; and a treasure hunter in &#8220;Titanic,&#8221; has died from complications due to surgery.</p><p>The family representative issued a statement Sunday on the death. Further details were not provided.</p><p>Paxton, a Texas native, got his start in films in the art department on Roger Corman movies in the &#8217;70s before getting a chance to go in front of the camera.</p><p>He quickly became a favorite of director James Cameron through the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s, appearing in films such as &#8220;The Terminator,&#8221; &#8221;Aliens&#8221; and &#8220;Titanic.&#8221;</p><p>The statement says &#8220;Bill&#8217;s passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable.&#8221;</p><p>The family requested privacy at this time.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics&#8217; Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in &#8220;Apollo 13&#8221; and a treasure hunter in &#8220;Titanic,&#8221; died from complications due to surgery. The family representative issued a statement Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, on the death. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_AP17057573486974.jpg</photo0><caption0>In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics&#8217; Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in &#8220;Apollo 13&#8221; and a treasure hunter in &#8220;Titanic,&#8221; died from complications due to surgery. The family representative issued a statement Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, on the death. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Lindsey Bahr</p><p>AP Film Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

Family representative: ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton has died