'Homeland ' Star James Rebhorn Dead From Skin Cancer

"Homeland" star James Rebhorn died at his home in New Jersey Friday night ... after a long battle with skin cancer

Rebhorn's wife Rebecca tells us the actor was diagnosed with melanoma in 1992 ... and he's been getting treatments ever since.

We're told his condition drastically worsened recently and he began receiving hospice care at his New Jersey home.

Rebhorn has been acting for 5 decades ... he was awesome as Claire Danes' perpetually worried Dad in "Homeland."