November 5, 2026

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Remembering ‘Top Gun’ actor Tom Skerritt


Actor Tom Skerritt has died at age 93.

His career spanned more than six decades and included memorable roles such as the spaceship captain in the science fiction classic “Alien,” and as flight instructor Viper in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

Skerritt also appeared in the film “MASH,” “Steel Magnolias,” and “A River Runs Through It.” He won an Emmy for his portrayal of Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the CBS drama “Picket Fences.”

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