Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies aged 93
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New details confirm that Tom Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes, aged 93. The actor, known for playing calm, authoritative characters, had a career spanning more than six decades, with notable roles in M*A*S*H, Alien and Top Gun.
Born in Detroit in 1933, Skerritt served in the US Air Force and studied at UCLA before making his screen debut in 1962’s War Hunt. He won an Emmy for Picket Fences, which ran for four seasons from 1992 to 1996, and his final film was the 2025 Western Broke. He is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, five children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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- Tom Skerritt has died aged 93.
- He died of natural causes on Wednesday.
- His final film was 2025’s Broke.
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- 22 minutes ago Further details confirmed that Skerritt died of natural causes on Wednesday and that his final film was the 2025 Western Broke.
- 32 minutes ago Tom Skerritt, the actor known for roles in M*A*S*H, Alien and Top Gun, has died aged 93 after a career spanning more than six decades.
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Tom Skerritt was an American actor whose career began in the early 1960s and continued across film and television for more than six decades. Before acting, he served in the US Air Force and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles.
He appeared in films such as M*A*S*H, Alien and Top Gun, often playing calm, authoritative figures. On television, he led the cast of Picket Fences, a drama about life in a small American town, and won an Emmy for the role.
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Originally published by Collider as “‘Top Gun’ Star Tom Skerritt Dead at 93”.