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Tom Skerritt
FILE - This June 7, 2012 file photo shows Tom Skerritt at the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Shirley MacLaine in Culver City, Calif.
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An Emmy-winning actor known for roles in “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” Tom Skerritt has died at 93. His family said in a statement he died Wednesday of natural causes. Skerritt won an Emmy for “Picket Fences” in 1993 and was known for roles in “Turning Point,” “Steel Magnolias,” and “Contact.” He was once described as a character actor in a leading man’s body. Skerritt also performed onstage, including in “Our Town” and “A Time to Kill.” His family highlighted his passion for storytelling and helping others.
