Tom Skerritt, 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.He was 93.
Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a statement provided to NBC News.“While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” the family said.“He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world, and helping others find and share their own voices.”For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSJames Talarico digs in with Black voters in pursuit of an elusive Democratic win in TexasFOR SUBSCRIBERSRussian operatives likely spread fake videos targeting the Texas Senate race, researchers sayFOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI agents are shutting off ways to monitor misbehaviorFOR SUBSCRIBERSRepublicans seek inroads with Black voters in Michigan’s tight Senate raceFOR SUBSCRIBERSEurope’s protests are about more than schools.
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