Val Kilmer’s Cause of Death Revealed by Family After Actor Dies at 65
There aren’t a lot of movies as iconic as Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors. The stars behind them? Just as unforgettable. So when word broke that Val Kilmer had died at 65, the loss was felt far beyond the screen. On Tuesday, April 1, the Hollywood icon’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told The New […]
There aren’t a lot of movies as iconic as Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors. The stars behind them? Just as unforgettable. So when word broke that Val Kilmer had died at 65, the loss was felt far beyond the screen.
On Tuesday, April 1, the Hollywood icon’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told The New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia — she also noted he had previously battled throat cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2014.
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The news hit fans hard.
“Such sad news is a huge loss you will be missed Val Kilmer,” one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“RIP to one of the most underrated actors of all time,” another said.
“Thanks for all of Your Great Work Val
