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Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
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What we know
Tom Skerritt, a prolific actor who won an Emmy playing a hard-working sheriff in “Picket Fences” and also appeared in hit Hollywood movies like “Top Gun” and “Alien,” has died, his family confirmed Thursday.
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- First reported by ABC News
- New development reported by CBS News
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
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US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by STV News
Emmy-winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ Has Died
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Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93
- New development reported by GDELT Global News DOC API
Tom Skerritt , star of Top Gun and Picket Fences , dead at 93
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
- Picked up by ABC Australia
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by ABC News
Actor Tom Skerritt, seen in 'Alien' and 'Steel Magnolias,' dies
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US actor Tom Skerritt, star of Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93
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Emmy - winning actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93 – NBC10 Philadelphia
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Emmy - winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
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- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Tom Skerritt , Emmy - winning actor with roles in Picket Fences , Alien and Top Gun , dies at 93
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- First reported by ABC News
- New development reported by CBS News
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by STV News
Emmy-winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ Has Died
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93
- New development reported by GDELT Global News DOC API
Tom Skerritt , star of Top Gun and Picket Fences , dead at 93
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
- Picked up by ABC Australia
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by ABC News
Actor Tom Skerritt, seen in 'Alien' and 'Steel Magnolias,' dies
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US actor Tom Skerritt, star of Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Emmy - winning actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93 – NBC10 Philadelphia
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Emmy - winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Tom Skerritt , Emmy - winning actor with roles in Picket Fences , Alien and Top Gun , dies at 93
- Picked up by CBS News
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- Channel NewsAsia LatestActor Tom Skerritt, star of Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93
- RTHK International NewsActor Tom Skerritt dies at 93
- South China Morning PostTom Skerritt, star of Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93
- GDELT Global News DOC APITom Skerritt , star of Top Gun and Picket Fences , dead at 93
- The New York TimesTom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ Has Died
- STV NewsEmmy-winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
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- NBC News Top StoriesTom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
- BBC News US and CanadaUS actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
- CBS NewsTom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
- ABC NewsVeteran actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93