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Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his iconic roles in films like Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65.Kilmer passed away from pneumonia on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed to US media. Though he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014.
he later recovered, but complications from treatment affected his voice and limited his acting career.Rising to fame in the 1980s and 90s, Kilmer starred in some of the most memorable films of his era. He played legendary rock singer Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991), gunslinger Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), and starred alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in the crime thriller Heat (1995).
Despite his health struggles, Kilmer made a triumphant return to the screen in 2022, reprising his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise.Actor Josh Brolin was among the first to pay tribute, writing on Instagram:“See ya, pal. I’m going to miss you.
You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There’s not a lot left of those.”In 2021, Kilmer released a deeply personal documentary, Val, which chronicled his life and career using 40 years of home recordings.
The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, also showed Kilmer speaking with a voice box after his cancer treatment.Born Val Edward Kilmer on December 31, 1959, he grew up in Los Angeles in a Christian Scientist family, a faith he adhered to throughout his life. At 17, he became the youngest student at the Juilliard School, one of the world’s most prestigious drama conservatories.
Kilmer is survived by his two children, whom he shared with his ex-wife, actress Joanne Whalley.Chioma KaluThe post Hollywood Actor Val Kilmer Dies at 65 appeared first on Arise News..
