Val Kilmer - famous actor of the movies 'Batman Forever', 'Top Gun' - passed away on April 1 due to pneumonia.
Val Kilmer's daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, announced the sad news to The New York Times on the night of April 1 (noon today Hanoi time). She said her father was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2014, had treatment and then recovered.
The actor underwent a tracheotomy to aid his recovery. In the 2021 documentary VAL, Val is seen using a device to assist his speech. The film, which chronicles the Hollywood star's health and career struggles, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The last time Val Kilmer appeared on set was in the 2023 release Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 classic, co-starring Tom Cruise. The actor made a brief appearance in the film and had an emotional exchange with Tom before his character passed away from the illness.
Val Kilmer was born in 1959 and is an American actor. He became famous after his role as pilot Iceman in the movie Top Gun (1986). After that, Val Kilmer was invited to play Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever in 1995 with Nicole Kidman and Jim Carrey. Other notable movies of Val Kilmer include The Doors, Tombstone, True Romance, The Ghost and the Darkness...
Val Kilmer married actress Joanne Whalley in 1988 after meeting on the set of Willow (1988). The couple has two children, Mercedes Kilmer (born 1991) and Jack Kilmer (born 1995), both of whom have pursued acting careers. The actor and Joanne Whalley divorced in 1996.
In addition, Val Kilmer has had romantic relationships with many famous stars such as Cher, Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie and Daryl Hannah.