Bill Paxton died from a stroke that occurred 11 days after he had surgery on his heart and aorta. Surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm and replace the 61-year-old actor's bicuspid aortic valve was done on Valentine's Day, according to his death certificate, which was published Monday by TMZ . Paxton died late on Feb. 25 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "Paxton was an actor's actor," The Times said in an appreciation after his death, "more journeyman than star, although he was most certainly a star. READ MORE: Bill Paxton remembered: 'Hands down one of the greatest guys I have ever met' >>

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 20:37 UTC