Val Kilmer’s children speak out
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The actor died of pneumonia on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, his daughter told The New York Times and The Associated Press.
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Kilmer’s breakout role was as LT Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Cruise in 1986’s Top Gun.
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On March 22, 2025, Kilmer posted a picture of a painting on his Instagram page.
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Remembering late Val Kilmer’s most iconic roles
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Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65.
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The country is mourning the death of Val Kilmer on Wednesday night.
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Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old.
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I used to watch ‘The Amazing Race’ and he came back home at some point when I was watching it and was like, ‘What are you watching that garbage for? Come on, that stuff’s going to rot your mind.’ I said,
The late Val Kilmer always added idiosyncrasies to his lead turns, but he was even more effective in roles like Doc Holliday.
It was a poignant interview, the last Val Kilmer gave before losing his voice to throat cancer. An interview in which Kilmer that revealed great vulnerability and humility—two words not normally associated with the brilliant actor when he was at the peak of his powers.
Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.
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Val Kilmer, who died at age 65 on Tuesday, April 1, told PEOPLE in a September 2021 cover story that his family 'was never the same again' after his younger brother, Wesley, died at age 15 when he drowned in their father's hot tub after experiencing an epileptic seizure.
When Psych showrunner Steve Franks was auditioning actors to portray Shawn Spencer, everybody’s favorite psychic detective, he told us how most actors were hitting their lines with too much aggression and snark.
Cruise was onhand to show off stunt-heavy footage from 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' and to honor director Christopher McQuarrie with one of the convention's top honors.
Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Kilmer in 2011 film “Twixt,” wrote, “Val Kilmer was the most talented actor when in his High School, and that talent only grew greater throughout his life. He was a wonderful person to work with and a joy to know — I will always remember him.”
Val Kilmer's daughter says her dad's reputation for being "difficult" to work with is an "incorrect portrayal" of him. Val Kilmer died on Tuesday, April 1, at age 65.