# Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies aged 93

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/top-gun-star-tom-skerritt-dead-at-93/
- Published: 2026-10-22T20:01:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T20:12:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/tom-skerritt-dead-at-93/
- Topics: Paranormal, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Tom Skerritt has died aged 93.
- He died of natural causes on Wednesday.
- His final film was 2025’s Broke.

## Summary

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.

## Coverage

- [Collider: Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies aged 93](https://collider.com/tom-skerritt-dead-at-93/)
- [Consequence: Tom Skerritt, Alien and Picket Fences Star, Dead at 93](https://consequence.net/2026/10/tom-skerritt-dead-aliens-picket-fences/)
- [Far Out: Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Aline’, dead at 93](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/top-gun-star-tom-skerritt-dies-aged-93/)

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