FoxNews: Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star, dead at 65

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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star, dead at 65

"Top Gun" actor Val Kilmer died on Tuesday of pneumonia in Los Angeles, according to his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, who told the New York Times. He was 65....                        ...                        ...                            ...Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in many high-profile films, including "Top Gun," "Batman Forever" and "Tombstone," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. He was 65.......The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login reported that Kilmer died of pneumonia.......Kilmer, who played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in the original "Top Gun" in 1986, died in Los Angeles, according to his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The actor was diagnosed with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in 2015, but recovered, she said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Josh Brolin paid tribute on Instagram to the Mark Twain fanatic, who played the writer twice on screen and also in the "Citizen Twain" theater production. ......"See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you," Brolin wrote. "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. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts. #valkilmer #marktwain."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Kilmer most recently appeared in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in 2022 to reprise his infamous role as Iceman.......Although he could portray his character, he still had difficulty due to damage from a tracheostomy. Kilmer required the use of a breathing tube......."I can't speak without plugging this hole [in his throat]. You have to make the choice to breathe or to eat," he told People Magazine in 2021. "It's an obstacle that is very present with whoever sees me."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......When Kilmer and Cruise reunited for "Maverick," nearly 30 years after the original "Top Gun" was released, it was like the pilots had never left each other's sides......."It was like no time had passed at all," Kilmer shared with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. "We blew a lot of takes laughing so much. It was really fun ... special."......In recent years, Kilmer spent time painting and was described as "a talented and prolific artist in a variety of mediums" on his website.......Kilmer was born and raised in Los Angeles, and attended Julliard School in You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginHe made his film debut in the 1984 comedy, "Top Secret!"......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......His breakthrough role, though, was playing Jim Morrison in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 1991 rock docudrama, "The Doors."......He then portrayed You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Elvis Presley's spirit in "True Romance," before taking on the role of a caped crusader in "Batman Forever." ......Kilmer was known for roles in "Heat," "The Saint," "The Salton Sea," "Alexander," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," and "Conspiracy."......He showed off comedic chops in the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and voiced K.I.T.T. in a number of "Knight Rider" episodes. ......The "Thunderheart" actor married fellow "Willow" star Joanne Whalley in 1988 after meeting on the set of the film. They divorced in 1996.......Kilmer is survived by his two children, Mercedes and Jack....

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