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Tom Skerritt Dies: Alien and Top Gun Actor Was 93
IGNThursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Tom Skerritt, the rugged, mustachioed actor best known to IGN readers for his roles in Top Gun and Alien, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 93.
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- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Tom Skerritt, the rugged, mustachioed actor best known to IGN readers for his roles in Top Gun and Alien, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 93.
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Tom Skerritt, the rugged, mustachioed actor best known to IGN readers for his roles in Top Gun and Alien, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 93.
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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