Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:30am on 23 Oct 2026,Friday International
Veteran American actor Tom Skerritt, renowned for his performances in Top Gun, Alien and the television series Picket Fences, has died at the age of 93. His family confirmed that he died of natural causes on October 21, 2026. Skerritt played Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf in Top Gun and Captain Dallas in Alien. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for Picket Fences. With a career spanning more than six decades, Skerritt leaves behind a lasting legacy in Hollywood cinema and television. (PC: X)
