New York (USA), 23 Oct. (LaPresse/AP) – Tom Skerritt, an Emmy Award-winning actor known for playing a range of roles including the flight instructor in ‘Top Gun’, the stern but fair sheriff in the TV series ‘Picket Fences’, and the captain doomed to a tragic fate in ‘Alien’, has died aged 93. Skerritt passed away on Wednesday from natural causes, as announced by his family in a statement. “Whilst the world knew Tom for his extraordinary acting career, we remember him for his humour, his curiosity, his wisdom, his generosity and the love he brought into our lives. He had a deep interest in imagination, creativity, storytelling, a sense of duty, veterans, the natural world and helping others to find and make their voices heard,” the statement read. Skerritt received two Emmy nominations, both for ‘Picket Fences’, winning the award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993.
Film: Tom Skerritt, who starred in “Top Gun” and “Alien”, has died
New York (USA), 23 Oct. (LaPresse/AP) – Tom Skerritt, an Emmy Award-winning actor known for playing a range of roles including the flight instructor in ‘Top Gun’, the stern but fair sheriff in the TV series ‘Picket Fences’, and the captain doomed to a tragic fate in ‘Alien’, has died aged 93. Skerritt passed away on Wednesday from natural causes, as announced by his family in a statement. “Whilst the world knew Tom for his extraordinary acting career, we remember him for his humour, his curiosity, his wisdom, his generosity and the love he brought into our lives. He had a deep interest in imagination, creativity, storytelling, a sense of duty, veterans, the natural world and helping others to find and make their voices heard,” the statement read. Skerritt received two Emmy nominations, both for ‘Picket Fences’, winning the award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993.