In the world of science fiction cinema, three creatures stand out as the most fearsome hunters: the relentless killing ...

Paxton brought a reliably human dimension to big-budget action adventures and science fiction. He was, sci-fi fans like to point out, the only actor killed by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien.

Paxton is likely best remembered for his gonzo turns in Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987) and James Cameron films like Aliens (1986) and True Lies (1994), but, as seen in Apollo 13, the actor was ...