Overview
- Skerritt’s family announced that he died of natural causes and asked for privacy while they grieve, and they said they will share memorial details later.
- Multiple outlets report that the Emmy-winning actor had a six-decade career that included key roles in M*A*S*H, Alien and Top Gun and an Emmy for Picket Fences.
- Several reports specify that he died on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Seattle, though that precise date and location are attributed to individual outlets rather than a single official source.
- Born in Detroit, Skerritt served four years in the U.S. Air Force before acting and was widely remembered for playing steady authority figures and for his support of veterans and creative causes.
- Skerritt is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, five children and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and news outlets are running tributes while the family holds private mourning.