Val Kilmer dies at 65 after battle with illness
Val Kilmer, renowned for Top Gun as Iceman and Batman Forever, died in Los Angeles at age 65 after pneumonia complications following a 2014 throat cancer battle that required two tracheotomies. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
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Val Kilmer Career Legacy and Tributes Highlight 2021 Portrait
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