Top Gun, Batman Actor Val Kilmer Dies at 65
Rest in peace, Iceman.
(SPOT.ph) American actor Val Kilmer, known for his work in Top Gun and Batman, has passed away on April 1, 2025. He was 65.
Actor Val Kilmer passed away at 65
According to a report by the New York Times, the cause of death was pneumonia, as confirmed by Kilmer's daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Back in 2014, the veteran actor was diagnosed with throat cancer and eventually recovered. He passed away in Los Angeles.
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Val Kilmer's notable roles
Kilmer is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, a top naval aviator and rival-turned-wingman to Tom Cruise's Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun (1986). He made his acting debut in the action-comedy Top Secret! (1984), which he followed up with a science-fiction flick entitled Real Genius (1985).
He later went on to play American singer-songwriter Jim Morrison in the biographical film The Doors (1991) and Batman himself in Batman Forever (1995). In 2022, he made a return to the Top Gun cinematic universe to reprise his role as Iceman which would turn out to be his final movie appearance.
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