Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

October 22, 2026 · 8:12 pm 2 sources

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• Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died
  NPR · October 22, 2026 20:12
  Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien , Viper in Top Gun , and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences .
• Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies at 93
  The Guardian · October 22, 2026 20:19
  The actor, who also had roles in M*A*S*H, A River Runs Through It and Picket Fences, dies of natural causes Tom Skerritt, the actor known for roles in Alien and Top Gun, has died at the age of 93. His publicist confirmed to Variety that he passed away from natural causes. Continue reading...