Val Kilmer, one of the best actors of all time, has passed away today.
Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65.
The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered, she said.
Kilmer was fighting a surge of maladies, and it seemed like he was getting better. Sadly, he could not overcome the pneumonia.
Val was an amazing actor, with a terrific list of amazing movies. Doc Holliday in Tombstone, Jim Morrison in The Doors, Elvis Presley in True Romance, Chris Knight in Real Genius, Iceman in Top Gun, and possibly his best film as Chris Shiherlis in Heat.
It's a sad day, for Hollywood. If nothing else, at least Val can see some peace.
He was great.
ReplyDeleteHe played a better Jim Morrison than Jim Morrison did.
Nobody mentions Top Secret!, but he was fantastic in that movie.
Plus, he seemed like a decent guy. At least, I didn't know his politics or which people he abused.
Which is a rarity today.
He was a really down to Earth kind of guy. So many great films, but nothing was better than Kilmer in Tombstone.
DeleteI liked most his movies. Like Veeshir said, Top Secret! was a great movie and I watch it about once a year. Same goes for Heat. I didn't realize how much younger than me he was, I guess all his maladies gave him an older look. RIP Val, you'll be missed by many.
ReplyDeleteTop Secret is fantastic, as is Real Genius. Heat is fantastic and his Elvis Presley work from True Romance was terrific.
DeleteYou must get even it's a moral imperative...Real Genius.
ReplyDeleteWhy death will you not take a Kardashian or some other annoying C list celeb why always the good ones