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Goodbye, Captain Dallas. "So I went to see The Duellists. And it was a masterpiece. I mean, I have never seen a picture that captured so much production value as The Duellists. Magnificent-looking film, a painting from beginning to end. So I had to do Alien at that point.” Tom Skerritt was 93.

hollywoodreporter.comTom Skerritt, Star of ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 93Mentored by Robert Altman in 'M*A*S*H,' the Emmy-winning actor later stood out in 'Top Gun,' 'The Turning Point' and 'A River Runs Through It.'

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“I rehearsed fencing for two months for my big sword duel with the Xenomorph, but when I mentioned it to Ridley, he said ‘No, see, here’s the thing…’”

I had the fortune of meeting him a few times. In Seattle, where I was lucky to have a job supporting my veteran community, he would always say yes to veterans' events. He was an avid supporter of the military and the care of those who serve long after their service on paper is done.