Julia Roberts pays tribute to Steel Magnolias co-star Tom Skerritt following his death aged 93
Digital Spy · 23 Oct 2026

Julia Roberts pays tribute to Steel Magnolias co-star Tom Skerritt following his death aged 93

Julia Roberts is among the stars who have paid tribute to Tom Skerritt following the actor's death aged 93. The news was announced yesterday (21 October), with confirmation that the screen star had passed due to natural causes.Among his many roles, Skerritt appeared in 1989 classic Steel Magnolias, playing the role of Roberts's on-screen dad Drum Eatenton.Taking to her Instagram page, Roberts posted a sweet picture of the pair together as she wrote: "A shining light of a gentle man. RIP."


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