A Year Ago, Bill Paxton Was Doing Press in Cannes

Today would have been the actor's 62nd birthday

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The 2017 Cannes Film Festival opens this evening on what would have been actor Bill Paxton’s 62nd birthday. Coupled with press the actor did last year at this time at the event for the movie Mean Dreams, it’s a reminder of how fleeting life can be.

In each and every sun-splashed video interview shot May 16, 2016 a pebble’s throw from the Croisette, Paxton was relaxed and charming, speaking with outlets including People, The Hollywood Reporter and the Chicago Tribune.

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