Renowned Hollywood actor Val Kilmer passed away yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 65. 

His daughter, Mercedes, told the New York Times that he died of pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered. 

Kilmer made his big screen debut in the spy movie spoof, Top Secret, in 1984. He starred as a crowd-pleasing, hip-shaking American singer in Berlin, unwittingly involved in an East German plot to reunify the country.  

He was renowned for his role in Top Gun and played starring roles in Batman and Jim Morrison. 

Remembering Val Kilmer, whose indelible cinematic mark spanned genres and generations. RIP Iceman. pic.twitter.com/a3jQ8ENma9

— Top Gun (@TopGunMovie) April 2, 2025

Rest In Peace Val Kilmer, an absolute legend. He played some of my favorite characters in some of my favorite movies of all time. Condolences to his family 🫶 He was 65. pic.twitter.com/bcS8RlsXk7

— Sasha Grey (@SashaGrey) April 2, 2025

RIP Val Kilmer 🕊️ you are BATMAN FOREVER. pic.twitter.com/mEqW2EECZg

— Daniel Dami Biu (@damiebi10) April 2, 2025

I still remember hearing people in the theater cry during this moment between Val Kilmer & Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. I’m so incredibly thankful Cruise insisted on this scene because this moment is forever. RIP, Iceman. pic.twitter.com/qxoiEhz8wS

— Cinema Tweets (@CinemaTweets1) April 2, 2025

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