# Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Contact,’ Dies at 93

https://gizmodo.com/tom-skerritt-death-obituary-2000829711

Skerritt also starred in 'Top Gun' and 'Steel Magnolias.'

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Created: 2026-10-24T18:33:45.214412+00:00

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