Few people anticipated how big 'Alien' would be, but late actor Tom Skerritt wasn't surprised.

Tom Skerritt, the American actor with over 170 credits to his name but who sci-fi fans best know as Dallas from the original Alien, has died. The Hollywood Reporter brings word his passing, with ...

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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.