Few people anticipated how big 'Alien' would be, but late actor Tom Skerritt wasn't surprised.
Tom Skerritt, best known for his role in the original 1979 Alien film, has died at 93. He appeared in classics throughout his six-decade career, including the original Top Gun movie.
It gives me great sadness to report that actor Tom Skerritt, who played Captain Dallas in 1979's Alien, died on October 21, 2026, aged 93 of natural causes.
The late Tom Skerritt made cinema history by taking a backseat to Sigourney Weaver in Alien.