# Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 93

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-22 19:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 93" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, WOODTV.com, Variety and ABC7 Los Angeles. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| People.com | Tom Skerritt Remembered by His Costars After His Death at 93: ‘A Shining Light’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQaFN0R0M3bENqOHRRODFGVm5oNGtzQmdzUlRGMl9JUk1CUEh6YVRFbFZfc2xnNXRiYXF0czMwNlIwMVpSRTZZX3F5Vm1TaFM0Z3NUMEFYRy0yVHlyaVF3Q0FOR0twanhNREZpRkl4LWZkT3JZb2pFN2w5WHV3VmpKVVBsX3REMVJRMGdtSjI1ckNXdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Tom Skerritt’s Cause of Death: How Did the ‘Top Gun’ Actor Die? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQT2hvUzB5Y0pfQUl2QTl2QWg4Wk83dE04MjYwQWZzS2puUVBxMUNzV0tRTEZVWUNaVlh0blc4TGJWdmhsVE02Tm5sUlExTGtZNXE0MmhCRFhZeGRZQ2xocXMzUnFzYUp5dmdfY1NibDJGZGx6RzlKeUdHc0x1cFFoSmpyREtkTjlOTjhxZkxGX2lJcVhFX0xYREo4aw?oc=5) |
| MLive.com | Award-winning actor, Detroit native, dead at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQbTEwV1dCUENIZE5LbzV5YU9UZDBwWmhNblBlUEdCUlVGN2ZUOFJqRm1TMTRrVjBwRlpCTEFmLXpRM2JReThuYTJPWnNlaExucnF6UlpWUlZ6MFlueUdldXpUbGhKZEdtSTNsdWwxSUFxQzdGcUtfVWdXaWVkLWlBSjdqZlBqOTBweFBTNUdhdE9qRFltTkFCbw?oc=5) |
| People.com | All About Late ‘Top Gun’ Actor Tom Skerritt’s Wife and 5 Kids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBlakZaOHVqaFlIWFdZTVM5aEl5RC1rUjhWNjlxeTEwWmdnSUUycm4zR3ZKS1Q1a0VIeDJHWHQ0dk9YbkpZVlg4QUxBU2xyZ3JaM2pjbXo1T3l6Z2NUX25icXVvbWFlNFlXZlBRNm5jdW8zRDNwVmc?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and TV's "Picket Fences," dies at age 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQVW5ibkFidXdQMGtZeE9FUHczeE4yQzRzcm9LQnJSRjlrQVE1WGQ3bmppSWFuOFBFSjdycGwtekNHUjI2amhMaEZ4bVo0cVlGVjZwNHIzUzUxcjJLbGNDRU1pLXRSUFlsa19mZ09NVmx0Z3c0alhKazJmbnRqcFpZYW9jTHk1YTJmVWc?oc=5) |
| The Seattle Times | Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and familiar face at SIFF, dies at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPRmJuMi1CSGZhc2lYSlg1LTlJU1JKT3NPbjQ3N3VYUkgtNktVU3RtN0w5U2RualItS2lfWmhfWDZibUk4UjM1LUd1MTNFclYtb0VWV3dzbWtiRFozMlhoaV9ENjljUDM5ZXF5NzRGMGlQQTNJQzZoTHlucEJVOVFOc2hNQTVyUks4bkhqRVBlZW9iYTRwRGpBUEh0MzIyQlluVzgxNHlqTFc1VFYxSDJUOW9La1E?oc=5) |
| Fox News | 'Top Gun' star Tom Skerritt dead at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1lWFc5a1Y0bmxvZldxeDhGQ3dITG1zdURkOS1CeDAzcm9kTXhDZGpKMXJfeDlzTTFWU1FvOVFwU08zMHM1XzFDTktnS1IyV0dLcHNiLXJoQ19wMExQQ0ZuN0R6NFkxWW9CWDFQSjNab3Q3c3lJYjVvWk5qVdIBgAFBVV95cUxNV215bnNKZzBEa3lic3JoLTNzSkVzVk1sLWFrY0huYjRaZGdVck1TYzdBUTA2RVAwRXZhZkVwUnZmME1LUC0yLVFWODFfX3NUcEkzWnBSNW44Nkdya2M2MjYwNF93RjRER0pydzlNM3JVUnE0VlZYUnMxNm1XX1NqUA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Tom Skerritt Has Died. He Was Viper in ‘Top Gun’ and the Captain in ‘Alien.’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5UYkFDaEZSYTBCUndnT2pwRDZMMktlSnI3UWlVaGVQVUZQRUEyU2V4UnJ3YmU2ZHpPcjQxQnpBeVljcnV6dGdqMFNTZzAzV1N3cFdpeWxPRlBIQ1VfaWZYMlh1YWZSazY2cHMybzVmS2NfSy1MT0hPc09aNjlmZw?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNdzlMSDZwQTFpdHVucU5aODFNTnNQcTVVaGN6UHNZR0pRc1pZUVg0Y1NmLWJOLWpmeXlZNG90NUdaTjM3M2lRWkM2bldmN0x0TmdsT3otNEpnNUxabkwzVTdOZE9oYzd2MjdaRjRXYzR3Wm4tRWxOd2dxUlpkTnZHTHVLdlJNd25Ubm9RNTVwNXZtMTNLWkRhUWREQU5aNHRjRTBlNWtn?oc=5) |
| NPR | Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE1ueDAzbEFJZUhuRDE0RjcxVEtOY3Q1Y3NmbzVtVTd0Rk8tU0ZRUnR1b1ppdUl0ZlN4cjNpSTRDZXV5TllpZW1CN2gyQ1g1U0dXMmJpZXk4NksxM3dlYlJqOFBfa0JHMWpXSlE?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Veteran actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPRUpGM1JpbjhpNUwyTTJrS1dDWXJzM3ZaVHVOVzdITUpQTmZtQy12MWstbk55VnBETFlDLWMtVjhmZmluWDNVMkE0UDd3eXJqY0JadUM4bVhkTkhsdHcwbjVuSy04SWp2cDE1V2Y0NmJaUTluNUxCVWIxa2hkNFZWSVp3T0x6OXNDY0tFUUpB0gGTAUFVX3lxTE9sWk13M0hoSHYtdWZaRlE4bEVteGx4R0FKRnpwQ19JendLdDBPUjQ5WGhEZ2xULTdtall3U2VPVl9nXzV1MV9FdmVKSV9zYXFONHZOSER1S0RrVGxEOGNBNllCYU5kclpBMXNqX3lCNldmVGVKYlhTeVJKbkxYYmVfc2FfbWI1djVZOWNIX1YyRERhZw?oc=5) |
| WOODTV.com | Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Alien,’ dies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOVVItWnZPVmNnQUREdXFxMnQ3cmYtbUJ1S3d4b0VLbkpudFZtXzd4aFhFVGRFaVBjeFcycTZfS2xUdHpNMlFMcDNaUTVWaG1SODkxWGRzZmstM2ZiUUVEOHZoSjk2NlR3dlZrdVRUZ3pNTGs0RzRqY2dTYWhfVDh2SHhBWVk0ZzNBcFhUbHFMbXBsWHlBdTcydXEzb0JJMTM3RmRXYi1MMGlKTVhYR0NyTDZ3TlRxaknSAbwBQVVfeXFMUGZwOFNMQ0xwSVZpS0cwNWJVVUxNenlGVzBUQ25BVmhhWF9IclFFTnVrdXhTcFF2RXBBUTRkamZtWUJ5TXh1cUw4TTdMQzFfZ3JnZDdyMzN6bjNXMTJpX0FVSlprRWlqWHQzYkFaaHM1LXFLSHdLWlBHaXZja05UZnc1VjBCQnlEbTVEN2R4UXRnRWNSdkk2b01xUjd) |
| Variety | Tom Skerritt, ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOQWNsekk3bUVmWjU3MEdvRU15Qm0xeWp0dzd0WG9VMGQ2NDUwYUdFZEFZQm0wREk3cXNaQS1qRVdGUlU5LWEyaURtSHpPa19jMTBPUlVYOS1hb05WUUlFbXJWdk5DTlg4bHZtUXBKUWFWVUJLUkFMdW9ESDVYV2l2TGxMSFA3VEpabU45eg?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Tom Skerritt, actor known for 'Top Gun,' 'River Runs Through It' and 'Picket Fences,' dies at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNX1BLZnpLQ2JtR3NKWVBwTkRjdXN2blBOWlppd3JTdWNMSFpabjNoWXA3ZzNmOUFHZTZ2bGxWck5nVFNSWnYwZktnb1h6ZmY2cVIwZDkwWHFXZ25MRTdoWWFldlEzeFpobzZ4cm5oX3NQWmRtaTByZWRkdkVKT1NIRWpldEVHNzBNa21aTWtHS2tKODN5SVdzcGdvR1d5Z9IBowFBVV95cUxQeFVUTGMydDAxMTZMMEhXV3J0ZHVJYmJ4eHJLZTdUT1hCdVNmRDJlaE5CQkdQbnZ0cndLU1VCblQ2bWl2OW1ZMjlZU05xeUZKSVZNQVVBWGlxQ2ZGOGlpakk5QmxJcHZnUU1wTXBVelJ1STlWcjBoWlR4cnYyMXk3dXIzYjh2Q0xXelcxQjNtRUxtY1VYM2Fpc1FXbmFZc1VsMjlV?oc=5) |
| CNN | Tom Skerritt, everyman actor of ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ fame, dead at 93 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9JdTdXY0RXZU1KX1Z3MUdCZmJydXYxRDZoLUtxdTdGeFVyTHREUkZpYmpKQVhwb1ZhME4wWVc0ZXozanlmSmlFUEhWaF9sc2RjTlNjVnlSY3lxN3JpTWlmX21KcDByc0VzcmhsWU51aFc?oc=5) |

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