Tom Skerritt was born in Detroit in 1933 and attended McKenzie High School, Henry Ford College and Wayne State University.

It gives me great sadness to report that actor Tom Skerritt, who played Captain Dallas in 1979's Alien, died on October 21, 2026, aged 93 of natural causes.

Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for the films "Steel Magnolias" and "Alien," and the show "Picket Fences," has died at ...

He died peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at his home in Seattle from natural causes, his publicist confirmed to CBS News, with his family announcing his death the following day. Few actors ...

Tom Skeritt, who starred as Mike “Viper” Metcalf opposite Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 classic "Top Gun, ...

The Emmy-winning actor had a career spanning more than six decades, earning praise for his performances in the likes of ...

Here are some of Tom Skerritt’s most iconic roles over the years… Skerritt is perhaps best known to modern audiences for ...

Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series "Picket Fences" and appeared in movies like "MASH," "Alien," "Top Gun" and more, ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits ⁠including ⁠the sci-fi classic "Alien," ...

The actor died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for Alien, Top Gun, M*A*S*H and Picket Fences, has died at 93 after a career ...

Tom Skerritt, who won an Emmy playing a hard-working sheriff in “Picket Fences” and also appeared in hit Hollywood movies like “Top Gun” and “Alien,” has died, his family confirmed Thursday.