Tom Skerritt, an actor known from films such as “MASH,” “Top Gun,” “Alien,” and “Steel Magnolias,” has died at the age of 93

Tom Skerritt, the actor who starred in the television series “Picket Fences” and appeared in films such as “MASH,” “Alien,” “Top Gun,” “A River Runs Through It,” “Ted” and “Steel Magnolias,” died Wednesday of natural causes, his press representative confirmed to Variety. The actor was 93 years old.

The actor won an Emmy Award in 1993 and received another nomination in 1994 for his portrayal of Jimmy Brock, the sheriff of an eccentric small town at the center of the comedy-drama series “Picket Fences,” created by David E. Kelley for CBS. He also received, along with the series’ cast, nominations for Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 1995 and 1996. In 1995, he was also nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.