bill paxton was 61. mireya villarreal looks back at some of his most memorable performances. >> another cow. >> honestly i think that was the same one. ne at the top of bill paxton's list of blockbusters credits is storm chaser bill hardy in the 1996 hit "twister." >> it's going to drop, right on us. >> reporter: his subtle charm shined in "titanic" as he guided rose and-- back into the abyss. >> are you ready to go back to titanic. >> paxton also played nasa astronaut fred haise in "apollo 13." >> his laugh was unmistakable as chet in the teen angst classic dweird science." >> you know what time it it is? 2? d> time to pay the fiddler. >> the 61 year old actor grew up in texas and got his start in nollywood by working in the art department for b list movies. paxton starred in more than 50 feature films. >> i've always been comfortable around features and i've always liked the craft of the quality that goes into feature film making. >> reporter: paxton leaves ahind a wife and two children. his family rel

co-star tom hanks tweeting, "bill paxton was, simply, a wonderful man." two also starring in the upcoming movie "the circle," a film that's now paxton's final farewell to tinseltown. paxton was just 61, and abc news has learned he suffered a stroke after undergoing heart surgery. he leaves his two children and his wife of 30 years behind. >> i'm a believer. >> kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> so many powerful roles. we celebrate bill paxton here tonight. thank you for watching here on a monday. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, good night. muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, good night. >>> does heavy rain and snow put stress on california's earthquake faults? new at 6:00, scientists getting answers. >>> from flood to mud and finally dry ground. live in san jose, live to see after coyote creek flooded. >>> the gasps and the screams was audible. it was amazing. like oh, my god. >> he's back in the bay area after witnessing the oscars biggest shock. he's not the only local still baskin

bill paxton was a prolific act er known for roles in blockbuster movies like "titanic." >> tell us, rose reporter: one of paxton's first big breaks, the obnoxious older brother chet, in "weird science." >> "do you realize it's snowing in my room!" >> reporter: then aliens -- >> game over! >> reporter: and later the taking the starring role in "twister." >> tighten your seat belt. >> reporter: one of his most critically acclaimed roles, "apollo 13." >> hoouuston, we got a pretty large bang there with the master ala alarm. >> reporter: tributes pouring in, costar tom hanks tweeting "bill paxton was, simply, a wonderful man." the two also starring in the upcoming movie "the circle," a film that's now paxton's final farewell to the tinseltown. paxton was just 61 one, after suffering a stroke. he leaves his two children and his wife of 30 years behind. >> i'm a believer. >> kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> so many powerful roles. we celebrate bill paxton here tonight. thank you for watching here on a monday. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, goo

remembers bill paxton. interview just one month ago as his costars mourn the loss of aatrue friend. >> his not being a part of the world is hard to comprehend. >>> ut first, we partnered with lg to bring you the most picture perfect moment from the oscar red carpet. >> just before we walk oefrd here, she looked at you and went "e.t." >> come on, props from an oscar contends mom is always a good thingg >> he knew all the words to the 12 days of christmas. >> wow. >> i don't mean to brag. >> nope, that's a momma's job. perhaps why lynn and many other celebs gave the coveted plus one ticket to a proud parental unit. >> and i feel so grateful to be able to share this moment with my mom. >> how was he as a young kid? >> he was a cartoon really, a comic at home. >> thank you, mom. >> if there's one night worthy selfie moments, it's on the red carpet at the oscars. we were capturing them with the new phone. the whole crew got in on the phone and could fit once we switched to the wide angle lens. >>> tomorrow on "e

bang there with the master ala alarm. >> reporter: tributes pouring in, costar tom hanks tweeting "bill paxton, simply, a wonderful man." the two also starring in the upcoming movie "the circle," a film that's now paxton's final farewell to the tinseltown. paxton was just 61 one, after suffering a stroke. he leaves his two children and his wife of 30 years behind. >> i'm a believer. >> kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> so many powerful roles. we celebrate bill paxton here tonight. thank you for watching here on a monday. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, good night. this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants -- an attorney from denver, colorado... a software support rep from wilmington, massachusetts... and our returning champion, a graduate student from austin, texas... ...whose 3-day cash winnings total... [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to our program. the college students are back in class, and we're back to our regular competition games. welcome back kirstin and the newcomers, sam and

bang there with the master ala alarm. >> reporter: tributes pouring in, costar tom hanks tweeting "bill paxton, simply, a wonderful man." the two also starring in the upcoming movie "the circle," a film that's now tinseltown. paxton was just 61 one, after suffering a stroke. he leaves his two children and his wife of 30 years behind. >> i'm a believer. >> kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> so many powerful roles. we celebrate bill paxton here tonight. thank you for watching here on a monday. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, good night. from sony pictures studios it's america's game! wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show -- pat sajak and vanna white! hey, hello. hey, gang. hi, everybody. oh, you're too nice. goodbye. aha! so... you all claim to be best friends, huh? all right, every team should have one of those devices in their hands as we get ready for our first "toss up." and the category for this first "toss up" is "phrase." ♪ [ bell dings ] and it's tiar-- tiara a

actor bill paxton gone at just 61. the judge who helped give reality tv its start, "the people's court" judge wapner. "early today" starts now. good to be with you on this monday morning, i'm frances rivera. >>> a night of glitz, glamor and emotional moments at the 89th academy awards. it's being overshadowed by a major screwup. it happened in the final moments of the ceremony when the oscar for best picture was mistakenly given to "la la land" instead of "moonlight." jennifer bjorklund is live outside the theater in hollywood with details this morning. that's what everybody wants to know, how could this happen? >> reporter: it's a head scratcher. we have heard, it was their screw up, they handed the wrong envel lope to warren beatie, who was very confused. a twist nobody saw coming, but it's all anyone is talking about this morning. >> "la la land." >> reporter: for several minutes it appeared a best picture win had capped a magical seven-oscar night for "la la land." only it didn't. >> there's a mistake. "moonlight."

. >>> remembering bill paxton. the sudden death of the actor who had so many memorable roles over a career that spanned four decades. >>> what a buy. finding the house of your dreams and getting your student loans paid off in the process. >>> and inspiring moment. her reunion years later with the man who helped save her after a horrible accident and how he became her new role model. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> mardi gras celebrations are in full swing in new orleans 24 hours after a terrifying scene as a driver lost control and veered into a crowd injuring dozens. the new orleans police superintendent says the truck driver appeared to be highly intoxicated. he faces multiple charges tonight. some local residents have complained for years about traffic being allowed so near to that parade route. our report tonight from new orleans. >> reporter: fear, chaos and confusion in the middle of a mardi gras celebration.

co-star tom hanks tweeting, "bill paxton was, simply, a wonderful man." the two also starring in the upcoming movie "the circle," a film that's now paxton's final farewell to tinseltown. paxton was just 61, and abc news has learned he suffered a stroke after undergoing heart surgery. paon >> i'm a believer. >> kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> so young and on that note, celebrity fitness trainer and host of "the biggest loser" bob harper is recovers from a major heart attack. >> it reportedly happened two weeks ago during a workout at a gym in new york city. luckily, there was a doctor in the gym who jumped in to perform cpr and use a deprib later. >> the 51-year-old tells tmz he spent eight days recovering inside a new york hospital and still hasn't been cleared to fly home to los angeles. just 51 years old. unbelievable for someone whose life resolves around fitness. >> for 51 also. he looks as if he's in great shape. you can never tell. hopefully on the mend now. >>> coming up, it's all fun and games as our own giz wiz dick debartolo goes insid

actor bill paxton gone at just 61. the judge who helped give reality tv its start, "the people's court" judge wapner. "early today" starts now. i'm francis riviera. >>> a night of glitz, glamor and emotional moments at the 89th academy awards. it's being overshadowed by a major screwup. it happened in the final moments of the ceremony when the oscar for best picture was mistakenly given to "la la land" instead of "moonlight." we're live outside the theater in hollywood with those details. jennifer, how could all this happen? >> reporter: well, it was just a mix-up of the envelope. that's what price waterhouse cooper said in a statement they just released. it was the best argument though for watching all the way to the very end. it was a twist that nobody saw coming and it's all anybody's talking about. >> "la la land." >> reporter: for several minutes it appeared a best picture win had capped a magical seven oscar night for "la la land." only it didn't. >> there's a mistake. "moonlight." you won best picture. >> report

some sad news to report, movie star bill paxton has died at the age of 61 following complications from surgery. paxton starred in the classic movies like "apollo 13," "titanic" and what you saw there "twister." his role inspired dozens of storm chasers to spell out bp on the map using gps coordinates. his final film "the circle" is scheduled to come out this april. despite his big screen success, paxton told nbc's carson daly earlier this month he considered himself a working actor. and the tributes from his fellow actors and actresses are pouring in. jaime lee curtis tweets a picture of herself and paxton in "true lives" saying he was a loving human. and tom hanks wrote, bill paxton was simply a wonderful man. a wonderful man. he leaves behind two children and his wife louise. bill paxton sadly died at the age of 61. >>> and joseph walker became an icon on television as the original judge on "the people's court." he was wounded in the pacific and served for two decades in california courts and presided over the divorce of jack cook. on the show that made him an institution, he was kno

hanks tweeting today, bill paxton was simply a wonderful man. a wonderful man. in more recent years, he found success on tv as the patriarch of "big love." >> i do not want to cut a deal, i want to crush him! this is war. >> reporter: and also in the acclaimed miniseries "hatfield and mccoys." garnering an emmy nomination. >> at this point, this is all gravy. >> reporter: despite his long and prolific career, paxton never won an academy award. it is likely that some of his fellow actors will pay tribute to him tonight, both during the show and right here on the red carpet. tom? >> kayna whitworth, thank you so much. >>> next to the breaking news we have been following the nationwide manhunt for a suspect wanted for questioning in the murders of two women in mississippi. authorities say he may be hundreds of miles away traveling in a car that belonged to one of the victims and they warned he is armed and extremely dangerous. abc's eva pilgrim has detail. >> reporter: an urgent search for this man, wanted for questioning following the murder of two women and a sho

bill paxton was 61. mireya villarreal looks back at some of his most memorable performances. >> another cow. >> actually, i think that was the same one. >> reporter: at the top of bill paxton's list of block buster credits is storm chaser bill hardy in the 1996 hit "twister." >> it's not going to drop anywhere near us. >> reporter: his subtle charm shined in "titanic" and he guided rose back into the abyss. >> are you ready to go back to titanic? >> reporter: he also played an astronaut in "apollo 13." >> hey, jack, tear that piece down the middle length wise. >> reporter: his laugh was up mistakable as chet in the classic "weird science." >> you know what time it is? >> umm, 2:00? >> time to pay the fiddler. >> reporter: the 61-year-old actor grew up in texas and got his start in hollywood by working in the art department for b-list movies. paxton starred in more than 50 feature films. >> that's great. around features and always liked the craft and the quality that goes into feature filmmaking. >> repor

bill paxton passed away from complications due to surgery.his career spanned 40 years starring in movies like "titanic," and "the terminator" and was in "training day". he received three golden globe nominations for "big love". he was 61. actors share condolences on social media. read the messages on the nbc washingtoa paxton, and beloved tv judge die today, his family confirmed he passed away in his sleep. judge wapner was hoptsized a week ago and was under hospice care and known as the no nonsense judge in the "people's court," a real a judge, spending 20 years on the bench in los angeles. he was 97. >>> president trump's job approval rating stands at just 44%, and that's a record low for a newly inaugurated president. this information is from the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll finding that also 48% of americans disapprove of the job he's doing. half said early challenges suggest systematic problems within his administration. the poll has a margin error of 3.1%. and meanwhile, the day, the officials said the president has no pla

another cow. >> actually i think that was the same one. >> reporter: at the top of the list of bill paxton's it in the movie twister. his subtle charm divided titanic. paxton played nasa astronaut fred hastings in apollo 13. his laugh was unmistakable in the teenage classic weird science. >> you know what time it is? >> 2? >> time to pay the fiddler. >> reporter: the 61-year-old actor grew up in texas and got his start in hollywood working in the art department for b list movies. paxton starred in more than 50 feature films. >> i've always been comfortable around features and i've always liked the craft around the quality that goes into feature film making. >> reporter: his family released a statement saying bill's passion for the arts was revealed to all who knew him. in his 40 year career nominated for three golden globes for his role as husband in the big glove. >> please welcome bill paxton! >> reporter: more recently paxton made the rounds promoting his new cbs show training day. >>> he presided over the people's court with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show. j

bill paxton passed away after complications from surgery.is career lasted decades and many of his roles were very memorable. we look back at his life and career. >> reporter: whether playing a bit part or commanding the lead role, bill paxton left a mark on hollywood in the 1980s playing characters killed by a terminator and an alien. rising to fame as a passion not storm chaser in the film "twister" and the greedy fortune hunter in "titanic." paxton also had memorable tv roles including in the hbo series, "big love." >> you had no right to do that. >> reporter: in real life he was among the crowd watching jfk give a speech in ft. worth the day that kennedy was assassinates. he died after an operation his family saying that it is with heavy hearts we share the news that bill paxton has passed away due to complication from surgery. >> for someone in their early 60s it's unusual to die from surgical complications. but it depends on the surgery they're going in for. >> reporter: two weeks ago, paxton was full of energy on "last call with carson

. >> hollywood is mourning the sudden passing of bill paxton, the actor died following surgery complications, he was 61. >> very sad there, paxton's including titanic, and 80s fans will also remember him as chet. >> very sad news over the weekend. >> let's get out to katie over the weekend seems like mixed bag as far as the forecast, seemed like it started really warmly, then yesterday, boy oh, boy, cold again. >> yes, absolutely, and exactly what happened. cold front, to throw in my two sent, twister, but my actual absolute favorite role strangely enough that sleazy car salesman in true lies, my number one, not sure why. just pulled it off so well. but that said, now that we are back to a little bit more after dose of reality, there is absolutely chill in the air out here folks. we are needing the winter coats for sure. but we are already going to start warming up from yesterday's highs. and the sun will be shining through the majority of the day. but clouds do start to build a sign every things yet to come. actually, you can see couple every clouds south of harrisburg, and at the moment, a

tom hanks wrote bill paxton was a wonderful man. kevin bacon said some of his best memories were floating around in a tiny vessel with big hearted bill packs paxton. he was always funny person i will miss. >>> judge wapner passed away. he presided over the people's court. wapner died in his sleep at home. he'd been hospitalized for breathing problems and was in hospice care. >>> switching gears, the new head of the democratic national committee is laying out his plans for the party as democrats try to capitalize on op decision to president trump. a new poll shows the president's approval rating hitting a record low and wendy gillette has more. >> great americans, mr. tom parlaries. >> reporter: the newly elected chairman of the democratic national committee says -- perez. >> reporter: the newly elected chairman of the democratic national committee says we need unity for the party. bernie sanders says the new chairman needs to make changes. >> the way the democratic party has been run for decades has not worked. we need a we've got t

cbs and warner brothers saying we are shock and deeply saddened by the news of bill paxton's passing. he was a gifted and popular actor. all of us here offer our deepist sympathy to his wife and children. storm chasers from around the country are honoring him tonight, paxton famously standarded in the 1996 blockbuster twisted. this map shows spotter network markers in his initials. many storm chasers believe that movie is what raised their national profile. >>> 28 people injured after a car ran into a crowd watching a mart di gras in new orleans. he was driving a pickup truck at the time and hit two cars before careening into the crowd. it appears he was highly intoxicated. the mayor of new orleans said this was the second incident along the parade route >>> growing number of republican lawmakers refuse to hold town hall meetings, one pennsylvania congressman did appear in montgomery county. eyewitness the at first presbyterian church where democratic brendan boil held a town hall meeting. he represents the 13th district answered questions from a packed house. making >>> >>> philly wo

. >>> and on hollywood's big night, we remember bill paxton and his scene stealing p performan performances. >> game over, man. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. >>> congress returns from its winter break today with republicans tooking to the president's primetime address tuesday night for guidance on a host of key issues, including health care and taxes. during their break, many lawmakers heard an earful from angry voters at town hall meetings. now they're eager for answers and instructions from the president. errol barnett has more from washington. >> reporter: what should the country expect in the president's speech tuesday? >> the unexpected, because president trump and candidate trump took the regular structures of campaigning and the presidency and turned them into the trump show. >> reporter: john dickerson said republicans want the president to issue detailed marching orders in his first primetime televised address to congress. what is they need is the president to advocate a clear policy on whether it's tax reform or affor

hanks tweeting today, bill paxton was simple will he a wonderful man, a wonderful man. in more recent years paxton found success on tv as the patriarch of hbo's big love. >> i don't want to cut a deal. i want to crush him. >> this is war. >> reporter: and also in the acclaimed mini series hatfield and mccoys, garnering an emmy nomination. >> this has gone all gravy. >> many remember paxton for his role as a storm chasing weather chaser in twister. storm chasers memorialized him. twister was filmed in oklahoma. >>> one of the pioneers of reality tv judge joseph wapner has died. he preside over the people's court from 1981 to 1993. judge wapner actually served as a judge in los angeles for 20 years before he preside over his only nationally televised small claims court. he was 98 years old. >>> coming up, spending sunday in the weeds. the group of young people giving back where you live. >>> and a few showers tonight. but our longest stretch of dry weather in a while is mg could up this week. meteorologist drew tuma is up next for the accuweather forecast. >>> kurt busch l

bill paxton has died. paxton spent four decades in film and television. some of his more noticeable roles include titanic, the terminator, twister, apollo 13, and aliens. he portrayed in the hbo hit, "big love." his family says paxton passed away yesterday following complications from surgery. he was 61 years old. >>> judge joseph lockner from the people's court died today at the age of 97. he was better known as judge wapner. he began hearing cases in 1991 to 1993. wapner presided over more than 2,400 cases during the show's run. he is survived by his wife 0670 years and three children. >>> okay, the weekend is wrapping up. for the most part the weather was pretty nice out there. mark tamayo is in to tell us how things are shaping up for the workweek. >> yes, a system that could generate some heavy rain here in the bay area. thankfully for most of the weekend, it has been dry with a few scattered showers popping up this afternoon and evening hours. for the rest of the week they will get ready. the change you're waiting for is approaching. we do have show

. >>> veteran movie star bill paxton died at the age of 61. reportedly he passed away saturday because of complications after surgery. a very versatile actor he appeared in several hits including aliens, apollo 13 and titanic. he played the part of a polygamist in the hbo hit big love. he had been starring in the to be -- tv series training day. he leaves behind a wife of 30 years and 2 children. he was 61 years old. >> joe wadler best known as the original judge has died -- he was 97 years old. the people's court debuted september 1981. the former la superior judge state with that show until 1983. he presided over 2400 cases during the run. he was married for 70 years.>>> very nice man. >>> bay area police are recruiting man's best friend. they want help sniffing out suspicious activity. >> it is all part of a program set up a san francisco police.>> reporter: crime- fighting and south san francisco has gone to the dogs. in a good way. subsidy police have launched ed crime awareness program in which people and their dogs search as -- serve as

bill paxton has died. the 61-year-old died yesterday from complications following surgery. paxton best known for his many film rolls including twister. here's apollo 13. also titanic. paxton also starred in the series big love and was currently starring in the crime drama training day. o he is survived by his wife and two children. >>> you don't even have to see the video. i just hear the music. you know exactly what it is. the original tv court judge, judge wapner has died. presided over the people's court for the show's first 12 years. in 2009 he received a star on hollywood's walk of fame. the show's current host right there by his side. he died at his home this morning of natural causes according to his family. he was 97 years old. >>> arrested at school. our investigation into the use of police officers on campus is getting national attention. and lawmakers here in california are now demanding changes statewide. coming up, we'll tell you how our reporting could soon impact every student in california. >>> and i'll be watching for some chilly temperatures to start the n

you can't replace bill paxton i that role. re. ell phones. >> aliens masterpiece.rp edge of tomorrow.w. >> titanic. bill pox ton.ox i would rent frail tee if you have a chance.l ha great horror film.ilm. >> great movie. >> directed it too. >> you will be up a>> t dhe nigt for that one.atne. >> that messed me up for awhilep at m movie. >> nope. not watching it. i'll watch apollo 13 for the 46th time. >> 9:50 is our time right now. . coming up let the good times roll.ll. fat tuesday tomorrow and it a i means big money of course foreyr the big easy.. fox's lauren simonetti has all h the details coming up next. ♪♪ ♪ we invited women to a spa to test a new body wash. dish soap. you may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. dove body wash is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made me feel good. this is dove. ♪♪ all right. it is big spending in the big easy this time of year, ofg speo course. the fox businesset

. >>> bill paxton, the hollywood actor perhaps best known for "twister" and "apollo 13" died. a fort worth, texas native, he was in dozens of movies and shows, through the 80s and 90s, a favorite of director james cameron appearing in "terminator" "aliens" and "titanic." earlier he spoke about "training day." >> he is an older, more experienced veteran police officer. >> older, you know, a veteran police officer and i am an idealistic cop. that is weird, the comparisons fall off. >> according to a family spokesperson paxton died from complications after heart surgery, he was 61 years old. >>> the man known to millions as jauj wapner who presided over the original realty courtroom show has died. >> take a short recess. >> joseph wapner decided actual small claims cases on the people's court for 12 years starting 1981, he auditions asrapher retiring in la, his no-nonsense approach made it a hit. he said "everything in the show is real, no script, no rehearsal." jauj wapner's son said he died-- judge wapner's son said he died in his sleep, he was 97. >>> don't throw away the brok

bill paxton passing away from complications due to surgery. paxton's career spanning 40 years starring in movies like titanic, apollo 13, and the terminator. he was currently starring in the new cbs drama, training day. paxton received three globe nominations for his role in the hbo series, big love. paxton once said the hardest part of his career wasn't the work itself but the time in between. just two weeks ago, he was on nbc's last call with carson daly. >> you see big stars who work all the time. i've never had that one movie that really put it all together for me. >> paxton was 61. actors are sharing their condolences on social media, and you can read some of those messages on the nbc washington app by searching bill paxton. >>> and beloved tv judge joseph joseph died today. his family confirming that he passed away in his sleep. judge joseph has hospitalized a week ago and had been under hospice care. he was best known as the no-nonsense judge in the people's court. he was a real judge spending 20 years on the bench in los angeles. he wa

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bill paxton from huge hollywood blockbusters, aliens, twitter, and titanic.is big screen will be in the circle which is currently in post production. his rulings were final the long time people's court judge the honorable joseph wapner died. the la superior judge literally changed television. died after a week health problems. he presided over the hit show 12 years and heard thousands of cases. he was opinionated and passionate and has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. he was 97. >>> on this night, five years ago, george zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin igniting a fire storm nationwide. >> we think about it all the time. >> it was shocking that not enough was, i feel, was done. >> the community is keeping the memory of trayvon martin alive. five years later. >> he survived seven combat tours and three explosions. the marine is finally getting to retire. what he's getting to make it easier. >>> on this night, five years ago, trayvon martin went to a convenience store to buy candy and a drink but they ever made it home. he was walking through a neig

fans are mourning the death of actor bill paxton this morning.died following complications from surgery over the weekend. paxton appeared in several blockbusters over his career, including, terminator, apollo 13 and titanic. probably best known as a storm chasing weather forecaster in "twister." 200 real-life storm chasers look part in a choreographed tribute last night. they spelled out his initials, bp, using gps coordinates across tornado alley in oklahoma and kansas. >>> new this morning, an influential doctors group is beefing up warnings how marijuana could harm teenagers. more parents now think it is okay for kids to use pot. the group warns that our brains continue to develop until our early 20s and frequent pot use can alter regions affecting memory and the ability to plan. some of the changes could be permanent. the report says today's marijuana is more potent and potentially more risky than the drug some parents used when they were younger. >>> i love bill paxton as chet in "weird science." >> i forgot about that movie. i watched that

. >>> coming up, a heavy heart in hollywood on this oscar sunday after the sudden death of bill paxtonafter the break. >>> all right. right now there's a sea of civilians trying to escape the embattled city of mosul in iraq. 2,000 just in the last 24 hours. they're trying to flee the battle going on between isis and iraqi forces in the western part of the city. the iraqi army launched an offensive last year to rid mosul of isis fighters. as isis fighters flee iraq, they're often leaving a trail of destruction behind as cnn's ben wedeman reported from the city of nimrud once known for its rich cultural heritage has been utterly decimated. >> reporter: it was an orgy of obliteration wrapped up in usual slick production. no one boasts barbarity like isis. in the spring of 2015, the extremists meticulously documented their destruction of the ruins of the ancient city of nimrud. founded in the 13th century b.c. they took their sledgehammers to the city's famous winged bulls, reducing them to a pile of rubble. iraqi forces recently retook nimrud just south of mosul. we came to have a look. l

actor bill paxton died on according to a family representative... xton died of complications from surgery yesterday. the actor had more than 90 acting credits-- including "titanic," "aliens," "the terminator," and "twister." he also received three golden globe nominations for his role in the h-b-o series "big love." paxton was 61 years old. joseph wapner, of the popular reality show "the people's court" died at 97 years-old. according to his son, wapner passed away at his home in los angeles yesterday. wapner was on the reality t-v show for twelve years, appearing in more than two-thousand episodes. "the people's court" inspired a number of similar courtroom shows, including "judge judy" and "judge joe brown." judge wapner was also a world war two vet, who was awarded the purple heart and bronze star medals. he died of natural causes. in national news... an 8- year-old girl survives a car crash in texas only to be shot and killed moments later. jeffrey thomas says his wife and daughter were coming home around 2:00 in the morning on saturday when they

bill paxton, star of movies like "twister," "aliens" died over the weekday ta'u to complications from surgery. he was 61. don dahler shows us how over four decades paxton forged a career that included many of the industry's big evidence blockbusters. >> good morning. he had a heart condition similar to that of alan thicke. it also was learned he suffered a stroke following his latest procedure. he died on saturday. from the path of a powerful tornado to the dark depths of the oceans -- >> are you ready to go back to "titanic"? >> reporter: for few stars in hollywood had a track record like bill paxton. he spoke with charlie rose in 1998. >> and in the 1990s you're like the 18th most active actor in the bunch. >> i'm proudf it's almost like a baseball roster kind of statistic. >> you played in more world series. >> and still have my own teektd. >> he had recently been struggling with his health. >> he has been in surgery after surgery since we shot in april. it's been really rough. >> he started his career in set design before jumping in front of the camera. >> how about a nice grease

hollywood is mourning passing of actor bill paxton. >> amazing actor. family representative said the 61 year-old actor died after complications from surgery. it is still isn't know what kind of surgery, you know bill paxton from blockbusters like aliens, twister, apollo 13 and titanic. his final big screen role will be the thriller, the circle, upcoming in post production right now. >> avenues of the paxton's death broke storm chasers organized this unique tribute using gps markers they pulled out his initials in kansas and oklahoma. organizers at this spotter network says paxton's character inspired hundreds, if not thousands of meteorologists working to day. >>> long time peoples court judge the honorable joseph wap ner passed away as well, retired l.a. county superior court judge died yesterday after a week of health problems. wapner presided over the hit show the peoples court for 12 years and heard thousands of cases. he was opinionated, passionate , later received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. judge wapner 97 years old. watched him after s

tributes have been paid to the american actor bill paxton, who has died at the age of 61. to the americanion classic, aliens, and also starred in apollo 13 and twister. he died after complications following an operation. we're live in la for the oscars in a moment, but first, here's katherine downes with the sport. manchester united have lifted the first trophy of the season — they beat southampton 3—2 at wembley to win the efl cup. our sports correspondent david ornstein reports. in 1976, the same clubs made the same journey with the same expectations. made the same journey then southampton stunned manchester united to win the fa cup. ‘76 all over again! manchester united to win the fa cup. 41 years on, they came back to repeat the feat in the league cup. opposing sides with opposite projects, united, the big spenders, saints, the heavy sellers, joined only in their aim to win. the heavy sellers, but to win often, you need the big decisions to go your way and when this effort by gabbiadini was ruled out for offside, southampton were hard done by. was ruled out for offside, already peeved

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hank said bill paxton was a wonderful man, a wonderful man. actor is survived by two children and wife of 30 years. his final film, the circle. is scheduled for release in april. shannon, back to you. >> shannon: thank you very much, william. >> bill: what a life, huh? >> shannon: like he was concerned. but across the board what you're hearing from people is he was really a great guy, better than he was an actor. >> bill: 61 is too young. some classic lines we heard from great, great movies. our best to his family remembering him today. waiting on the president. he is meeting now with the governors association in the white house. we'll play it for you when it becomes available. also getting ready to lay out his priorities. first address to congress tomorrow night in prime time. what will he say on infrastructure, obamacare and on and on and on? it will be a big night when we continue top of the hour right here in "america's newsroom." the future of business in new york state is already in motion. companies across the state are growing the econ

vigil over the weekend including the indian man who was wounded nchts hollywood is remembering bill paxtonstar of "twister," "titanic" and "aliens" died over the weekend due to cam cases from surgery. done daler shows how paxton was in some of the industry's biggest blockbusters. >> a heart condition similar to what killed fellow actor al than thick. that's according to entertainment tonight which also learned he suffered a stroke following his latest procedure. he died on saturday. >> from the path of the powerful tornado -- >> another cow. >> i think that was the same one. >> reporter: to the dark depths of the motions. >> are you ready to go back to titanic. >> reporter: few stars in hollywood had a track record like bill paxton. >> i'm telling you, there's something moving and it ain't us. >> reporter: he spoke with charlie rose in 1998. >> in the 1990s you're like the 18th most active actor in the bunch. >> i'm proud of that. almost like a baseball statistic. still have my own teeth. >> reporter: glenn powell worked with him on two movies and said the actor had been struggling with hi