# Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93

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- The Associated Press, 2026-10-23 01:00 UTC
- Culture
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> Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for portraying a steady, wry authority figure, has died at 93. His roles included a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough but fair sheriff in “Picket Fences” and the doomed captain in “Alien.”

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