Actor Tom Skerritt has died

US actor Tom Skerritt has died at the age of 93, his family said. He died of natural causes. Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1933, Skerritt worked in film and television for more than six decades. He was known for playing spaceship captain Dallas in "Alien" (1979) and Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf alongside Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" (1986). He won an Emmy in 1993 as best lead actor in a drama series for his role as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in "Picket Fences."