Tom Skerritt approached his roles with a trademark mix of unflappable authority and disarming likeability.
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Tom Skerritt, the plucky and handsome actor who charmed audiences on both the big and small screen in titles ranging from “Top Gun” to “Picket Fences,” has died. He was 93.

“While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” the actor’s family said in a statement distributed by his publicist, Susan Madore. The statement said Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes.