Same here... a real shame at only age 61. I believe Bill was from Texas.
Just checked. He was born in Fort Worth. In the latest episode (#4) of his TV series "Training Day," Paxton's character opens the program with a brief comment about the brave men who fought together at the Alamo. At one point towards the end of the episode, when Paxton and his fellow cops are under fire from a large Yukuza gang, the creators chose to play a recording of Johnny Cash singing his "Remember the Alamo" ballad. Up until that time, I don't believe I'd ever heard the song before.
“Same here... a real shame at only age 61. I believe Bill was from Texas.”
He seemed like one of the few good ones.