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US actor Tom Skerritt, star of "Picket Fences" and "Alien," dies aged 93
October 22, 2026 at 08:27 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies aged 93
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BNBBC News
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
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CNCNN
Tom Skerritt, everyman actor of ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ fame, dead at 93
(opens the publisher’s site)Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for "Alien," "Top Gun," and "Picket Fences," died Wednesday of natural causes at 93.
- Skerritt's family confirmed his death through publicist Susan Madore, saying he died Wednesday of natural causes.
- He won a 1993 Emmy for his role as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the CBS drama "Picket Fences."
- In a six-decade career he appeared in "MAS*H," "Alien," "Top Gun," "Steel Magnolias," and "A River Runs Through It."
- He co-founded TheFilmSchool in Seattle to support emerging filmmakers, with his final credit the 2025 film "Broke."