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Monday, 27 February 2017

Oscars kicked off at 3:30am CLT; Bill Paxton dies overnight

The 89th Oscars, hosted by late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, kicked off a few hours ago at around 3:30 am CLT. By dispatch time, the Best Picture winner had yet to be announced, but notable winners include Mahershala Ali as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Moonlight and Viola Davis as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Fences. Head over to the New York Times for a liveblog of results (and red carpet looks, if that matters to you).

Hours before the Oscars, 61-year-old Bill Paxton — who starred in The Terminator, Aliens, Apollo 13, and Twister, among dozens of other films — passed away due to complications from heart surgery, according to The Guardian. Paxton is the only actor to have been “killed” by a Terminator, and Alien and a Predator.

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