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| Captain Dallas dies at 93 | |
| 2026-10-23 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] American actor, director, and Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for his role in the film "Alien," has died at the age of 93. His death was announced on October 22 by The Hollywood Reporter, citing his family. "Skerritt passed away on October 21st from natural causes. We are deeply saddened by his loss," his family said. Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from MacKenzie High School in 1951 and then served in the U.S. Air Force. He then studied at Wayne State University and Los Angeles University. He landed his first acting role while still a student, and made his screen debut in the 1962 war drama War Hunt. He also appeared in MASH (1970), Harold and Maude (1971), Alien (1979), Top Gun (1986), Steel Magnolias (1989), Contact (1997), and others. His most recent film role was in the western Lost (2025). He won an Emmy Award for his role in "Fencer's Outpost" (1993). He also received a National Board of Review nomination for his role in "The Turning Point" (1977). He has also been nominated for several Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Skerritt was married three times and has four children.
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