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Top Gun and Alien star Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
The Emmy-winning actor who played a flight instructor in Top Gun and the doomed captain of Alien died of natural causes.
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Top Gun and Alien star Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
CBS News and Red State describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe Emmy-winning actor who played a flight instructor in Top Gun and the doomed captain of Alien died of natural causes.
What changedThe left frames it as "Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93". The right frames it as "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ di...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format
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Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93". The right frames it as "Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ di...".
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Center-left ·News report
CBS News22m ago
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
Tom Skerritt died of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
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OAN15m ago
Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for Top Gun, Alien and Picket Fences, has died at 93, his family says.
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RedState1h ago
Actor Tom Skerritt Dies at 93, and His Long and Storied Career Matches a Life Well-Lived
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The Age (Australia)1h ago
Top Gun and Alien star Tom Skerritt dies aged 93
The Emmy-winning actor who played a flight instructor in Top Gun and the doomed captain of Alien died of natural causes.