Tom Skerritt Cause of Death: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Alien’ Star Passes Away

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We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today:

Tom Skerritt — the beloved actor best known for his memorable roles in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias, and Alien — has passed away.

He was 93 years old. The Hollywood veteran leaves behind a career spanning more than six decades, with a résumé that includes some of Hollywood’s most enduring films and television shows.

Tom Skerritt attends the after party for the Broadway opening night of “A Time To Kill” at Bryant Park Grill on October 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

The news was confirmed Thursday, with Page Six reporting that Skerritt died of natural causes on Wednesday.

His loved ones remembered him as much more than the accomplished performer audiences watched onscreen for generations.

“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 family said in a statement.

Born in Detroit on August 25, 1933, Skerritt served in the United States Air Force before pursuing his acting ambitions.

He made his film debut in 1962’s War Hunt, beginning a career that would eventually include more than 150 film and television credits.

One of his early breakthroughs came in Robert Altman’s 1970 film MASH, in which he played Army surgeon Duke Forrest. He subsequently appeared in Ridley Scott’s 1979 science-fiction classic Alien, portraying Captain Dallas aboard the ill-fated spacecraft Nostromo.

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Skerritt also became part of movie history thanks to his role as Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf in the original Top Gun. The 1986 blockbuster helped turn Tom Cruise into an international superstar, and Skerritt’s performance as an experienced flight instructor remains one of the film’s most recognizable supporting roles.

Fans of the 1989 tearjerker Steel Magnolias will also remember him as Drum Eatenton, the husband of Sally Field’s character, M’Lynn. Other notable credits included The Turning Point, A River Runs Through It, and Contact.

His success extended beyond the big screen. Skerritt earned two Emmy nominations for playing Sheriff Jimmy Brock on the CBS drama Picket Fences, winning the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993.

In addition to acting, Skerritt cared deeply about supporting veterans and encouraging creativity.

His family highlighted those passions in its statement, describing a man whose interests extended well beyond Hollywood.

Skerritt was married three times and is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, and five children. He also leaves behind five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

For audiences who grew up watching his films, Skerritt’s passing marks the loss of a familiar face whose work helped shape generations of entertainment.

From a military instructor in Top Gun to the doomed captain in Alien, he brought a steady, commanding presence to the screen — and built a legacy that will continue long after his final curtain call.

Our condolences go out to Tom Skerritt’s loved ones during this difficult time.

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John Goodman Breaks Silence on 200-Pound Weight Loss: ‘I Was Eating …

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In 2015, John Goodman revealed that he’d lost over 200 pounds.

Now, the TV legend is opening up about the personal struggles behind his dramatic weight loss, revealing that getting sober didn’t immediately put an end to his unhealthy habits.

Goodman discussed his decades-long battle with alcoholism and his complicated relationship with food in a recent interview with The New Yorker.

John Goodman attends the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Digger” at Directors Village on September 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic)

Goodman, who stopped drinking in 2007, admitted that he turned to eating for comfort after giving up alcohol, eventually reaching nearly 400 pounds.

“I’d lose sixty pounds in a summer, gain it all back. Seventy pounds, eighty pounds. And that got tiring,” he recalled.

“I took steps so I wouldn’t have to do that anymore. I was almost four hundred pounds. I was eating alcoholically after I stopped drinking.”

The actor’s candid admission offers a glimpse into the challenges that followed his decision to get sober at age 55.

Although he had struggled with his weight for years, quitting alcohol didn’t automatically resolve the underlying issues that had contributed to his unhealthy lifestyle.

Goodman explained that food had become another source of comfort, much as alcohol had been before. He described trying to fill an emotional void through instant gratification rather than confronting what was missing in his life.

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His struggles with alcohol began decades earlier. Goodman recalled that his drinking became a habit after he started frequenting bars in New York in 1978. As his dependence on alcohol grew, so did his weight.

Eventually, he realized his situation had become dangerous.

“I got sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Goodman said of his decision to get sober.

He also acknowledged that his addiction had affected more than his physical health.

“I was delaying my maturation by drinking, and I had a lot of catching up to do, just realizing how selfish it made me,” he explained. “I was overlooking real life.”

Goodman said he was hospitalized as part of his decision to stop drinking, adding that he eventually discovered he could enjoy life without relying on substances.

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His weight-loss journey, meanwhile, involved more than simply changing his relationship with food. The actor underwent stomach surgery to help manage his weight, though the procedure came with complications.

“I also turned anemic and lost a layer of fat under my skin, and I’m cold all the time,” he revealed.

Over time, Goodman adopted healthier habits, including regular exercise, working with a personal trainer and cutting sugar from his diet. His efforts ultimately helped him shed approximately 200 pounds, a transformation that became particularly noticeable in recent years.

Now, the beloved star is focused on maintaining his strength and balance after fracturing his hip, an injury he sustained on the set of the film Digger last year.

For Goodman, the goal is no longer simply about the number on the scale. After years of battling addiction and unhealthy habits, he appears determined to protect the healthier life he worked so hard to build.

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Matthew Perry’s Sister Reveals Why ‘Friends’ Wedding Episode Devastated …

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It’s been nearly three years since the death of Matthew Perry.

And a new Netflix documentary is revealing new details about the Friends star’s life, his work, and his battle with addiction.

The One About Matthew Perry (the title refers to the naming convention used for every Friends episode) premieres on October 27, but already, the project is attracting attention for some of its most painful revelations.

Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ)

In a new interview to promote the film, Matthew’s sister, Mia Perry Borwick, revealed that her entire family agonized over the beloved Friends episode in which Chandler and Monica get married.

The reason? Perry’s parents and siblings knew about his precarious lifestyle, and they wondered if he would live long enough to walk down the aisle himself.

“When we saw that wedding, we all knew that he had wanted that in life. He wanted a partner and he wanted kids,” his sister Mia Perry Bowick told People this week.

“We all knew how serious his disorder was, so there was this sense of, ‘Who knows what’s going to happen?’”

In his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry revealed that he had to be “driven back to the treatment center … in a pickup truck helmed by a sober technician” after the wedding episode wrapped.

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The book contained numerous revelations about Perry’s lifelong battle with substance abuse, which seemed to only worsen once he found fame.

“When I’m carrying weight, it’s alcohol; when I’m skinny, it’s pills. When I have a goatee, it’s lots of pills,” he wrote, adding by the end of the third season, he was trying to obtain 55 Vicodin a day — otherwise, he’d get “so sick.”

Perry had several high-profile romances at the height of his success, including relationships with Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Roberts.

He later dated Mean Girls star Lizzy Caplan from 2006 to 2012.

In November 2020, Perry proposed to literary manager Molly Hurwitz, but the couple broke up six months later.

Perry explained in a statement through his rep, “Sometimes things just don’t work out, and this is one of them. I wish Molly the best.”

In the end, Perry never married or had children. He passed away at home in October of 2023, with the acute Ketamine intoxication cited as the primary cause of his death.

In the years since, several people were arrested for supplying Perry with drugs and convicted.

While such developments may bring some consolation to Perry’s loved ones, nothing will ever bring back the troubled soul and brilliant performer who brought so much joy to so many fans.

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Kendra Wilkinson Claps Back at Cruel Jabs: ‘I’m Happy And Free’

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There’s a special blend of compliments and insults called negging.

Kendra Wilkinson has simply had enough.

She says that she’s just fine looking her age, feeling “happy and free” instead of obsessing over how followers will react to every photo.

Kendra even explains how aging naturally has real benefits.

Kendra Wilkinson attends “Fasting And The Longevity Revolution” Documentary Premiere on March 11, 2026. (Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Frequency Production)

‘Some dud just said I need a makeover’

This week, Kendra took to her Instagram Story to express just how fine she is with looking her age.

In fact, it has actual benefits.

Posting a pair of images, Kendra’s text responded to a toxic “fan” who decided to shame her appearance.

“Some dude just said I need a makeover on my post about my kids’ sports,” she began.

“It’s so weird, the fact that people think I owe them that,” Kendra observed. “I’m happy and free.”

The first part of Kendra’s clapback against a troll who tried to shame her for aging. (Image Credit: Instagram)

Kendra went on to explain why shedding a specific type of “fan” isn’t so bad.

“I’ve also been in a phase of wanting to lose certain men as viewers,” she admitted.

“Even if it takes looking old,” Kendra quipped.

She followed that up with the laughing emoji.

“I have nothing for you guys,” Kendra admitted. “Time to go. LOL.”

Here, Kendra acknowledged her desire to get rid of certain toxic individuals who flood her mentions. (Image Credit: Instagram)

‘I see the good ones’

If you have ever left praise under a friend’s selfie, clothed or otherwise, only to see random men tell them how “gratifying” their photos are, you can imagine how Kendra feels after years of this.

Being famously hot doesn’t erase your personhood. She’s a former Playmate, not an ICE agent.

Even so, she clarified that she’s not dissing her fans. Just the weirdos who neg her.

“BUTTT I see the good ones,” Kendra emphasized.

“And,” she concluded, “I appreciate the respect.”

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Kendra is in her early 40s, which is a complex age for anyone.

Some — especially Millennials — might still be getting carded when they go out to eat. Others might be busy parents.

Kendra had a whirlwind life with Playboy and then became a mother at a fairly young age. Sun exposure, parenting, and other stressors can age a person.

She doesn’t look old, but she doesn’t look frozen in time. Some entitled followers who want her to still look as hot as she did 15 years ago.

Kendra is still hot. She’s just, you know, a grown up. If that bothers you, there are other women to follow. That said, please don’t harass them, either. And please don’t express shock when they, too, one day turn 40.

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Megyn Kelly Mocks Christina Applegate’s Misdiagnosis: ‘A Wild Goose …

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“I cannot keep up” is a cruel remark about someone else’s health battle.

After weeks of victim-blaming rape survivors, Megyn Kelly has found a new target of ridicule.

See, Christina Applegate recently revealed that she doesn’t have MS. She was misdiagnosed, and is still looking for answers.

Kelly isn’t mad that doctors got it wrong. She’s mad that Applegate … told everyone?

On October 20, Megyn Kelly gloated over an actress’ misdiagnosis. (Image Credit: YouTube)

‘I cannot keep up, you guys’

On the Tuesday, October 20 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, the eponymous podcaster ranted about the actress’ update on multiple sclerosis (MS).

“Christina Applegate is really the person I think most people, at least famous people, associate with this disease,” she suggested, “because she was one of the first to come out and say she had it.”

Kelly continued: “It’s been so debilitating to her, and you know we’ve seen her look in a wheelchair and with a cane, and she the whole the whole podcast called ‘MeSsy,’ which is based on M and S.”

Applegate has now disclosed that she was misdiagnosed, and is once again trying to find the cause of her debilitating symptoms.

Instead of sympathy, Kelly expressed scorn and derision.

“I cannot keep up, you guys,” Kelly quipped. “I’m sorry.” The apology part sounded insincere.

“But like the woman who’s made like every public statement about health for the past several years all about her MS, she’s hosting an MS podcast, has now come out to tell us all she doesn’t actually have it,” she ummarized.

Kelly complained: “This has all been a wild goose chase.”

Yes … for Applegate, who has suffered a setback after years of treatments missed the mark. But Kelly’s gripe seems to be about, what, her own impression of Applegate’s ailment being wrong?

“She has no idea what she actually has, and I just think this is like the problem with celebrities, wanting to lean into their health problems, and ‘now I will be the face of MS,'” Kelly cruelly characterized. “She’s crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be the face of this disease.”

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‘She’s crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be the face of the disease’

Obviously, Kelly is being very unfair to Applegate. But why?

It could be mere opportunism — profiting by taking the most malicious stance on a hot topic to profit from her unhinged audience. We’ll delve into that topic in a moment.

But this actually fits into fairly mainstream conservative anti-science rhetoric. Like all science, medicine means having the best answer at the time with the information and equipment at your disposal.

Applegate shared that her previous best answer was wrong, and that she’s looking for a better answer. That’s normal.

In the world of conservatism, though, there’s no room for admitting to mistakes or adjusting your view when confronted with new information. You need to go all in on one answer, and never budge.

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Some have argued that Kelly’s most abhorrent stances, such as her victim-blaming and doxxing threats towards the Cornell University Jane Doe, are a callous attempt to cater to her audience of white, geriatric audience who want their sinister worldviews reinforced.

That is likely true. But it probably isn’t the whole story.

Kelly was offered a contract just shy of $70 million to host her own NBC talk show. It only lasted a year — because she seemingly could not resist making an episode about how she felt that blackface was fine.

(Of course, she got to keep all of those millions, so maybe it was a brilliant business move to weasel out of the job and laugh it all of the way to the bank? Somehow, it seems more earnest than that.)

The most successful fringe-right influencers are those whose malice and clear behavioral problems clearly come naturally and coincide with the most rewarding stances. Regular grifters who aren’t invested in the pointless cruelty just don’t come across as convincingly. Kelly is probably the real deal, unfortunately.

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Dame Judi Dench Shares Severe Health Struggles: ‘I Can’t Do a Film …

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Aging comes for us all, save the very unlucky.

Dame Judi Dench is one of the most admired and celebrated actors on the planet.

As some romanticize old age, the 91-year-old Oscar-winner is not.

In fact, she’s revealed that an age-related ailment has made it all but impossible to work — even for her.

Dame Judi Dench introduces a screening of ‘Iris’ on December 08, 2024. (Photo Credit: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)

‘I can’t do a film anymore’

Early on Thursday, October 22, Dench spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today to give a blunt assessment of her health

The actress, who has been in the industry since before many of our parents were born, is now 91.

She has age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is incurable.

Dench first received the diagnosis in 2012.

Her career outlook, she says, is grim.

“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play anymore,” Dench explained.

She continued: “I can’t do a film anymore.”

It all stems from the same issue, which her AMD has caused.

“I can’t read any more,” Dench added bluntly.

In addition to trouble reading, she struggles to recognize people — and sometimes approaches the wrong person because their fuzzy facial features look familiar.

‘There’s nothing to say for it at all’

Dench did not paint a rosy picture of aging or being older in general.

“There’s nothing to say for it at all,” she commented.

Dench added: “[I] don’t think about it too much.”

That is an extremely British response.

And not a favorable one. Some people romanticize aging. Dench isn’t spouting that BS.

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Dench has touched upon this topic, even earlier this year.

The Oscar-winning actress has explained that she could still perform old plays that she has memorized.

But learning new material — and most projects require learning new material — requires reading. Listening to someone else read it to her doesn’t help her memorize in the same way.

The actress, known for Bond films, As Time Goes By, The Chronicles of Riddick, and countless more projects, is a singular talent and almost universally adored.

We would all love to see her act more if she desires. We hope that she can find a method that works for her, as long as this is what she chooses.

And if not — few have earned a retirement quite so much as Dench.

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Nick Reiner Receives Support From ‘Female Fans’ During Court Appearance

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Nick Reiner had some unexpected company in the courtroom as he went in front of a judge in the case involving the deaths of his famous parents.

The 33-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner appeared visibly restless during his latest hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

But he had some surprising support, as at least two female supporters showed up to watch the proceedings.

Actor/Producer/Director Rob Reiner (center) and wife Michele Singer (L) and son Nick Reiner (R) attend Teen Vogue’s Back-to-School Saturday kick-off event at The Grove on August 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

According to Page Six, the women were seated in the courtroom gallery and did not appear to be immediate members of the Reiner family. Their presence offered a striking contrast to the grim allegations hanging over the case.

Reiner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the December 2025 stabbing deaths of his parents at their Brentwood home. He has pleaded not guilty.

Reiner reportedly appeared more anxious and alert than he had during previous court appearances, rocking back and forth in his chair as the hearing unfolded.

He wore handcuffs on both wrists, although they were not connected to each other or attached to his chair. Reiner also sported a new look, having cut his hair and shaved most of his facial hair while keeping prominent sideburns.

Page Six reported that he looked directly at Judge Sam Ohta and his public defender, Kimberly Greene, when responding to questions.

The hearing continued discussions surrounding the grand jury transcripts and exhibits connected to Reiner’s indictment. Ohta again postponed the matter, setting January 13 as the next hearing date.

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The judge indicated that the defense deserved additional time to prepare, noting that Reiner had been indicted without his attorney’s knowledge. The question of whether the grand jury materials should be made public remains an important issue in the case.

Reiner faces allegations involving multiple murders, “lying in wait,” and the use of a knife. Prosecutors have already ruled out seeking the death penalty if he is convicted, leaving life in prison without the possibility of parole as the maximum potential sentence.

The case has also raised questions about Reiner’s mental health and history of drug addiction. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia before the killings, according to previous reporting, and has remained jailed without bail since his arrest.

His surviving siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner, have supported keeping the grand jury materials sealed, seeking to limit the public release of sensitive information surrounding their parents’ deaths.

For now, however, the courtroom scene offered another notable detail: While the Reiner family stayed away, two women appeared willing to spend part of their day offering moral support to an accused killer.

We will have further updates on this court case as no details become available.

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