FILE - Actor Tom Skerritt attends the premiere of 'The 15:17 To Paris' at Warner Bros. Studios on February 5, 2018 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in "Alien, "Top Gun," and "Picket Fences," has died.
He was 93 years old.
Actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93
What they're saying:
"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. He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world and helping others find and share their own voices," the statement said.
Dig deeper:
Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.
Emmy-nominated actor
The backstory:
Skerritt was twice nominated for an Emmy — both for "Picket Fences," winning outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1993. Other career highlights include playing the patient husband of Shirley MacLaine in "Turning Point," Sally Field’s husband in "Steel Magnolias" and a scheming opportunist who stands in the way of Jodie Foster’s attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial life in "Contact."
Onstage, he was the narrator in "Our Town" at Seattle’s Intiman Theatre in 2004 and made his Broadway debut in 2013 in an adaptation of John Grisham's "A Time to Kill," in which The Associated Press wrote he "nicely pulls off a charming disgraced and drunken lawyer."
He is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, and his children, Andy, Erin, Matt, Collin, and Emiko. He is also survived by his five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from reporting by The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ, and The Associated Press. This story was reported from San Jose.