Private William Hudson

Suicidal Tendencies,Bill always did strike me as a headbanger.They're practically local where I'm from.

I really like this tribute to BP, rest in peace, another one now with the space and the stars

Here is one from Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies). This really reinforces what we already suspect but is very kind.

"I'm extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Paxton, someone I was lucky enough to know and call a real friend.

 I meet him when I was 16 as we both worked delivering the L.A. Times in the morning.

 We were the only "young ones" there as most of the people were at least 40.

Bill had moved out to Santa Monica to be an "actor". I told him I was gonna start a band smile emoticon:)

 He was just an incredibly cool, friendly, optimistic guy that never got discouraged when he couldn't get even an audition for the smallest roles.

 But every morning at 2am he came into work with a smile.

 He loved music too, so we'd sometimes go to punk rock shows and then go straight from the Starwood or Whiskey to delivering the morning paper to Northside SM.

So many great stories and times I will never forget.

 I'm so sad for his family and their loss.

 It's always hurts when someone passes away, especially when it's too soon and without warning.

 And the older you get the more often it happens.

 And each time it does, people think of the good things to say and remember them by.

The special thing about Bill is, I have never heard anyone that knew him, from before his success or during it, that ever had anything but great things to say about him. Truly an amazing person, who literally followed his dream, and never gave up.

Lastly, Someone just sent me this photo. That's the way I remember Bill, not cause he's wearing and SxTx shirt, but that smile. And of course he was an amazing actor and director...but more importantly he was as good a person as they come! Rest in Peace. You will be missed but never forgotten. So proud of you and thankful that I knew you."

Mike Muir SxTx

Thanks for sharing that dk.A very beautiful and wonderful tribute from a friend.

I'm going to give you guys all a little story on what Bill Paxton means to me.When i was growing up,Aliens was a very central part of my youth.The Alien series,along with Star Trek and Star Wars,has been one of the few constants in my life.My tastes change all the time,somethings i was once into I'm not anymore.Characters like Private William Hudson have a lot to do with that.When i was younger,my brother and I used to pretend we were Hicks and Hudson,my brother being Hudson.Because of that,I've had an almost brotherly association with Bill Paxton.I never met the man and sadly never will,but he has left me with many strong memories of my childhood.Aliens is after all my #1 favorite movie,and it has a lot with its cast of characters like Hudson.So here's to you Bill,with out my childhood wouldn't have been the same.Without you,I wouldn't be same.Rest in peace my dear friend.

Nicely said ninXeno426. Good movies and actors- even crappy ones sometimes are held in high esteem because of what was going on with us personally at the time we saw it.

Thank you dk,like i said he's an integral part  of my childhood.Without him,i might not even be on this site right now.

Maybe not. You might be on the Star Wars forum on level B1 past the broom closet by the dry bar ;)

Instead, you are on the top tower suite overlooking everything somewhat lesser and in good geek company.

Lol thank you dk :)I love it Here too much to even think that i might be some where else.