Tom Skerritt, actor known for 'Top Gun,' 'River Runs Through It' and 'Picket Fences,' dies at 93
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTThursday, October 22, 2026 6:59PMStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7Tom Skerritt, the beloved actor whose decades-long career was marked by roles in such films as "Top Gun" and "A River Runs Through It," and the TV series "Picket Fences," has died, his family said in a statement Thursday. He was 93. Skerritt passed away Wednesday of natural causes, according to the statement. "While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives. He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world, and helping others find and share their own voices," the announcement said. Tom Skerritt arrives at the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Shirley MacLaine at Sony Studios on Sunday June 7, 2012 in Culver City. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/APSkerrit was remembered as a husband to his wife Julie; father to Andy, Erin, Matt, Collin, and Emiko; grandfather to Sara, Maddison, Sunny, Louisa, and Georgia; and great-grandfather to Marigold and Ravi.
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