HOLLYWOOD legend Tom Skerritt has died at the age of 93 after a six-decade career.
Tom is best known for his roles in Top Gun, Alien, and Picket Fences.
The veteran actor died on Wednesday from natural causes, his family confirmed to TMZ.
“We are heartbroken by his loss,” Tom’s family told the outlet.
The Detroit native’s acting credits span six decades, starting with his breakout role in the 1970 war series, M*A*S*H.
He later played Captain Dallas in the 1979 sci-fi Alien, before landing the part of Tom Cruise’s instructor, Viper, in the 1986 film Top Gun.
Tom is also remembered as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences, which earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993.
Some of his other notable credits include A River Runs Through It (1992), Steel Magnolias (1989), and a six-episode stint on Cheers (1987-1988).
Tom’s final on-screen role was playing Cliff in the 2025 contemporary Western drama Broke, with Dennis Quad and Wyatt Russell.
Years before his Hollywood fame took off, Tom served in the U.S. Air Force.
He later became an advocate for veterans as co-founder of The Red Badge Project.
Tom maintained close friendships with many of the people he met in the industry over the years.
He shared photos from a reunion with Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges in one of his final Instagram posts in April.
The TV star shared his support for Jeff, who is opening an art gallery in Santa Barbara, as the pair hugged and linked arms.
“Got to see my talented friend Jeff Bridges’ photography while in Santa Barbara. Truly inspiring work, and even better catching up with the best people,” Tom wrote in his caption.
Tom also posted a heartfelt tribute last September to his “dear friend” Robert Redford following the actor’s passing.
“We grew up in this industry together – his art and friendship over these many years has profoundly changed my life. The world simply won’t be the same without him,” his post read.
The duo worked together as co-stars of the Korean War drama, War Hunt in 1962, and when Robert directed Tom in A River Runs Through It.