Batman and Top Gun Star Val Kilmer Dies
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Val Kilmer, who featured in a string of high-profile films such as Batman and The Doors before abruptly disappearing from the silver screen, died on Tuesday at the age of 65.
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Val Kilmer, who has died at the age of 65, was an underrated actor.
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The actor was known for his roles in hit films including "Top Gun," "Batman Forever," "The Doors" and Michael Mann's "Heat."
Val Kilmer, actor and artist, died from pneumonia at age 65 on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his daughter told The New York Times.
Val Kilmer recalled his Batman role in the final video he shared before his death, aged 65. The Hollywood star, who died of pneumonia, appeared in films including Top Gun, playing Iceman, The Doors, playing Jim Morrison,
Val Kilmer, the Hollywood legend, passed away on April 1 at 65. His iconic roles in films like Top Gun and The Doors are available on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, showcasing his remarkable talent across various genres.
Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s. Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday, donned Batman’s cape, starred as a gunslinger, flew supersonic fighter jets in “Top Gun” and held the screen as a bumbling singer in a slapstick comedy about the Cold War.
Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including "Top Gun," "The Doors," "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died,
Val Kilmer, who reportedly died from pneumonia Tuesday, was remembered by fellow actors including Josh Brolin and Josh Gad.
Kilmer’s breakout role came as LT Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Tom Cruise in Top Gun (1986). That was followed by the fantasy film Willow (1988). His big break as a leading man came with his swaying, leather-clad portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s The Doors.
Tributes have poured in for Val Kilmer. The actor who played Bruce Wayne in “Batman Forever,” and channeled as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone ‘s “The Doors” and starred in several other 1980s favorites, has died, The New York Times has confirmed. He was 65. He had been battling throat cancer for several years.