Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman Forever’ star, dead at 65

Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in many high-profile films, including “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever” and “Tombstone,” died Tuesday. He was 65.

The New York Times reported that Kilmer died of pneumonia.

Kilmer, who played Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the original “Top Gun” in 1986, died in Los Angeles, according to his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. 

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The actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, but recovered from it, she said.

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Kilmer most recently appeared in “Top Gun: Maverick” in 2022 to reprise his infamous role as Iceman.

In recent years, Kilmer spent time painting and was described as “a talented and prolific artist in a variety of mediums” on his website.

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