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  "id": 16094822,
  "title": "Tom Skerritt, Alien and Picket Fences Star, Dead at 93",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tom-skerritt-alien-and-picket-fences-star-dead-at-93",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/tom-skerritt-dead-aliens-picket-fences/"
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  "summary": "Actor Tom Skerritt has died at the age of 93. According to reports from TVLine, Variety, and Consequence, he passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, of natural causes. His family confirmed the news to Deadline, while Variety noted they confirmed the death with his publicist.\n\nSkerritt was an Emmy-winning actor known for his roles in various films and television series. TVLine and Variety highlight his work in the sci-fi film Alien and the drama Picket Fences, for which he won an Emmy. His film credits included Top Gun, M*A*S*H, A River Runs Through It, Steel Magnolias, Poltergeist III, Contact, and Ted, according to TVLine and Variety. The Hollywood Reporter noted he was mentored by Robert Altman in M*A*S*H and also appeared in The Turning Point.\n\nIn a statement shared by his family and reported by TVLine, they described him as a man of humor, wisdom, and generosity who cared deeply about storytelling, veterans, and the natural world. Deadline noted he was often recognized for his quiet, powerful presence and infectious smile during a career spanning more than 60 years.",
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 93",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 93",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T19:04:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt Dies: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ Actor Was 93",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
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        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ Actor, Dead at 93",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T19:27:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Actor Tom Skerritt, known for roles in Top Gun and Alien, has died",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T19:28:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-actor-tom-skerritt-who-starred-in-picket-fences-mash-and-alien",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:56:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Veteran actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T20:11:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Emmy-winning US actor Tom Skerritt, known for ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Picket Fences’, dies at 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/emmy-winning-us-actor-tom-skerritt-known-for-top-gun-and-picket",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:11:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tom-skerritt-emmy-winning-actor-with-roles-in-picket-fences-alien-and-16106642",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:46:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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