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Tom Skerritt, ‘Alien’ and ‘M*A*S*H’ Star, Dies at 93

IndieWire·Oct 22, 2026 · 2:32 PM CT
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Tom Skerritt, the American actor whose career spanned more than 70 years, has died at 93, IndieWire reports. His manager said he died Wednesday of natural causes.

Skerritt was first-billed in Ridley Scott's horror classic "Alien" in 1979, and his long career also included "M*A*S*H."

In a statement, his family said that while the world knew him through acting, they knew him for "his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives," adding that he cared deeply about storytelling, service, veterans and the natural world.

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