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  "title": "Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93",
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  "summary": "His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”",
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        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 93",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
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        "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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        "title": "US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Veteran actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/veteran-actor-tom-skerritt-dies-at-93",
        "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",
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        "title": "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93",
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