Val Kilmer, who starred in films including “Top Gun,” “The Doors,” and “Batman Forever” passed away at the age of 65, his family said to The New York Times.
According to his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, the cause of death was pneumonia.
A Juilliard-trained performer, Kilmer rose to fame as Iceman in Top Gun’ (1986) before portraying Jim Morrison in “The Doors” (1991) and Batman in “Batman Forever” (1995).
In 2014, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, however he made a recovery and had a cameo in “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022).
A major star in the ’90s, his career was impacted by on-set clashes and box office disappointments.
The 2021 documentary “Val” chronicling his meteoric and turbulent journey premiered at the Cannes film festival. (DW)
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