Val Kilmer, Hollywood's oddball bad boy, was the real deal
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Val Kilmer, the enigmatic actor, revered as much for his relentless authenticity as he was for his bevy of charismatic onscreen performances — playing everyone from the Caped Crusader to Jim Morrison ...
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Kilmer’s breakout role was as LT Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Cruise in 1986’s Top Gun.
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Kilmer enjoyed a beloved and decades-long career in Hollywood as a versatile actor who was best known for playing the late rocker Jim Morrison in “The Doors” and the Caped Crusader in “Batman Forever...
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"Top Gun" star Val Kilmer was mourned by his two children Mercedes and Jack in a heartfelt statement after his death.
Both of Kilmer’s kids are actors. Mercedes co-starred with her dad in the 2020 film “Paydirt.” Jack has starred in films like “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” “Woodshock,” “Palo Alto” and “Lord of Chaos.” He also narrated his dad’s 2021 documentary “Val.”
The death of Val Kilmer at age 65 has put a spotlight on not only the actor's long career in Hollywood, but also his health. Kilmer's death was confirmed by his daughter Mercedes, who said he died April 1 in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends, according to The Associated Press.
Val Kilmer was reportedly bed-bound for years before he tragically died from pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday. Sources close to the “Batman Forever” star told TMZ Wednesday that he suffered from a lack of energy due to his past cancer treatment.
Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65. As a leading man in roles such as Iceman in "Top Gun" and Jim Morrison in the 1991 Oliver Stone film "The Doors," Kilmber could be charismatic but unpredictable.
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Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and Josh Brolin were among the many entertainment industry figures who paid tribute to Val Kilmer after news of his death was announced.
"I'm remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances," Jim Carrey,
Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer Thursday while presenting at CinemaCon. Cruise took the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, to reveal new footage from his upcoming film, "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.