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Val Kilmer will always be remembered. In the hours following the legendary actor’s death from pneumonia at the age of 65 April 1, an outpouring of tributes from loved ones and former costars were shared in monument to his legacy. Josh Brolin , alongside a photo with Val , wrote on Instagram later the same day, “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.
” “I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there,” the Marvel actor continued. “Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts.” Josh Gad also paid tribute to Val’s iconic filmography, which boasts movies such as Top Gun , Batman Forever , Tombstone and Heat .
“RIP Val Kilmer,” Josh wrote on Instagram beneath a photo of the actor as Top Gun ’s Tom “Iceman” Kazansky . “Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood. You truly were an icon.
” Among his other iconic roles was portraying Jim Morrison in the 1991 biopic, The Doors . Though the film would ultimately star Meg Ryan alongside Val as Jim’s girlfriend Pamela Courson , actress Jennifer Tilly fondly remembered auditioning for the movie. “They paired together potential Jims with potential Pamelas.
And they were running behind so we were spilling out of the casting office, sitting on the porch, the lawn, and the driveway,” she wrote on X , formerly Twitter. “All of a sudden, a sixties convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors Music at top volume. And a guy jumped out and strode inside: He had wild hair and he was barefoot, shirtless, and wearing nothing but a pair of tight leather pants.
” Jennifer continued, “We all looked at each other like...
Who is this guy? We were more than a little shook by the sheer audacity of his entrance. Well of course it was Val Kilmer and from that minute on, nobody else stood a chance.” After all, Val had a level of talent that made him unforgettable.
As director Michael Mann told The Hollywood Reporter of the late actor, “While working with Val on Heat I always marveled at the range, the brilliant variability within the powerful current of Val’s possessing and expressing character.” “After so many years of Val battling disease and maintaining his spirit,” Michael continued, referencing Val's battle with throat cancer , “this is tremendously sad news.” For a closer look at Val’s epic life, keep reading.
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