Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ has died

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93. Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a 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 statement said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93. Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a 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 statement said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93. Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a 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 statement said.

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.

The headmaster at a prep school in Connecticut is part of an Internal Revenue Service investigation and is on a leave of absence, according to an email sent Thursday by Suffield Academy officials. Charlie Cahn has been head of school since July 2004, according to his LinkedIn page. An email addressed to the “Suffield Academy Community” on behalf of the school’s board of trustees said on Wednesday they “became aware of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service involving Charlie Cahn.”“We are cooperating fully with the investigation,” the email said. “Effective immediately, Charlie is on a leave of absence.”Head of School-Elect Casey Bobo has taken up leadership of the academy, the email said. “We understand that this announcement may raise questions, and we appreciate your understanding of the limits on what we can share,” the email, signed by Board President Frederic B. Powers III, said. “Our focus remains on working with Casey and the entire Suffield Academy community as the school’s important work continues.”The IRS could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday night and there were no records available online indicating that Cahn was the subject of an investigation