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Tom Skerritt Remembered at 93

Tom Skerritt, the actor remembered as Viper in Top Gun, Captain Dallas in Alien, and Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences, has died at ninety-three. TMZ and the Associated Press report that his family confirmed he died Wednesday of natural causes.

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Tom Skerritt Remembered at 93

Recorded 2026-10-22 · In Memoriam

Tom Skerritt, the actor remembered as Viper in Top Gun, Captain Dallas in Alien, and Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences, has died at ninety-three.

TMZ and the Associated Press report that his family confirmed he died Wednesday of natural causes.

That was October twenty-first.

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Reporting: TMZ · AP · TELEVISION ACADEMY · DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Visuals: ARCHIVE · CHRIS ROTH · APRIL 26, 2024 · CC BY-SA 2.0