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Bill Paxton's middle name was William. Paxton was born William Paxton on November 17, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas. Paxton began acting at a young age, and made his film debut in the 1978 film "The Terminator". Paxton went on to star in a number of films, including "Aliens", "Twister", "Titanic", and "Apollo 13". Paxton died on February 25, 2017, at the age of 61.