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Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for Top Gun, Batman

Val Kilmer was a versatile actor who made a name for himself playing brooding superhero Batman, as well as arrogant naval aviator Iceman in the hit action movie, Top Gun.

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RTÉ · Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for Top Gun, BatmanBy RTÉ Entertainment

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He was a great #BruceWayne. I always thought that he had the coolest "how I heard I got the role" story:

Kilmer learned he was the new Batman while he was literally in a bat cave in Africa, doing research for another film.

#ValKilmer #RIP #RIPValKilmer #Batman #BatmanForever #JoelSchumacher #TopGun #TopGunMaverick #TheDoorsMovie #CelebrityNews #BatmanForeverActorDies #TheDoors

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#ValKilmer Dead: 'Top Gun,' 'Doors,' 'Tombstone,' 'Batman' ‘Jim Morrison’ Actor Was 65

Charismatic and versatile, he also won praise for memorable roles as #Iceman in 'Top Gun' and #DocHolliday in 'Tombstone,' but his unpredictable behavior ruffled some feathers in #Hollywood.
#obituaries #topgun #doors #tombstone #batman #Jimmorrison #brucewayne

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Val Kilmer
The Hollywood Reporter · Val Kilmer, Actor Renowned for Receding Into His Roles, Dies at 65By Mike Barnes

Via #NewYorkTimes - Apr 01, 2025

#ValKilmer, a homegrown #Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as #JimMorrison and #Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in #LosAngeles. He was 65.

The cause was #pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat #cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said.

#RIP #OTD

nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/

Val Kilmer in 2005. Throughout his career he often left an impression, with movie viewers as well as moviemakers, of unpredictability.
The New York Times · Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65By Bruce Weber