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| Val Kilmer (1960-2025) |
Val Kilmer, a versatile movie star who showcased his range by portraying a brash naval aviator and donning the iconic Batman cape, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65, as confirmed by his daughter Mercedes Kilmer in statements to the New York Times and the Associated Press.
Mercedes Kilmer revealed to the press that her father succumbed to pneumonia. Having battled throat cancer diagnosed in 2014, Kilmer underwent a tracheotomy that significantly changed his voice, yet he managed to recover.
In recent times, Kilmer had mostly withdrawn from acting but made a notable comeback in “Top Gun: Maverick,” the long-awaited follow-up to the film that catapulted him and his co-stars to fame. Released in 2022 after a two-year postponement, the sequel skillfully wove Kilmer’s real-life health struggles into the narrative. His character, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky—the confident, composed foil to Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell—meets a poignant end due to illness in the movie.
This role, among Kilmer’s final on-screen appearances, marked a fitting close to a remarkable and lucrative Hollywood career.
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