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Kilmer battled throat cancer in the 2010s that required a tracheotomy which still greatly impacts his speaking voice.
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Val Kilmer, who in his varied career was both a movie-star leading man ("The Doors") and a great character actor ("Tombstone") — a tough combination to pull off — has died.
From USA Today
"I had a treehouse as a child. So being an adult ... well, it's strangely, weirdly satisfying to sit in a tree."
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Tom Cruise had a special bond with Val Kilmer. Over two years before Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, Cruise, 62, opened up about the “emotional” reunion they had on the set of the 2022 “Top Gun” sequel.
As Iceman in 'Top Gun,' Val Kilmer, who died yesterday at 65, brought all of his warmth and intelligence to bear.
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The Mirror US on MSNTom Cruise reunited with 'brilliant actor' Val Kilmer in Top Gun 2 before his deathTom Cruise reunited with iconic actor Val Kilmer who starred alongside him in Top Gun just months before his death. Kilmer, who was famed for his roles in Top Gun and Batman, passed away at the age of 65 from pneumonia at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday,
The legendary actor, who died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, reflected on the huge acting decision he faced in his mid-20s when presented with the movie script.
Cruise and Kilmer played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky opposite of Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the 1986 film 'Top Gun'
Near the end of his life, Val Kilmer was able to revisit one of his most famous roles: Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in Top Gun: Maverick. It was a character he initially had no interest in playing. Kilmer died on April 1 from pneumonia at the age of 65,
Kilmer and Cruise, longtime friends and stars of the original ‘Top Gun,’ reunited for the 2022 ‘Maverick’ sequel to film a scene that resonates with fans in the wake of