Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

[Frankrank]

https://archive.ph/2025.04.02-034932/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html



The cause of death was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said.

 

[oldhp]

Sorry to hear. I loved his acting in Tombstone.

 

[Hirev]

RIP Val Kilmer. He knock it out of the park in Tombstone.

 

[Wolfshead]

The Doors .

 

[02SE]

The only thing I knew him from was Top Gun. That was a great, inspiring movie to me back then.

RIP

 

[CharBaby]

RIP
I just watched Tombstone on GRIT last night where he played Doc Holiday.
Also staring Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott & Bill Paxton. An all-star cast to be sure. Even Charlton Heston

 

[ls1mike]

I always like him. Played some really good roles.

 

[ceecbtg]

RIP

 

[burbguy82]

I thought he died months ago.

 

[SC Maintenance]

RIP. I think Doc Holiday in Tombstone was one of the best played movie characters of all time.

 

[demarpaint]

RIP. He did a great job playing Jim Morrison.

 

[Escape08]

Iceman to Maverick: "I don't like you because you're dangerous."

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

*sigh*. He was really good is so many films. It was a shame that his career had already been shortened prior to his cancer diagnosis.

 

[Zaedock]

RIP Val.

"Ooh, I'm really scared. No! Don't! There's a- a peck here with an acorn pointed at me!"

 

[Kira]

Too bad it has gotten so difficult to find movies.
I'd like to see a movie or two from the linked obit.

 

[buster]

RIP

 

[joekingcorvette]

RIP.

 

[goblin]

Great in Top Secret, absolutely amazing in The Doors, carried The Saint on his shoulders all the way. And a great Batman, no matter what people say.
RIP.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

RIP

 

[Urshurak776]

Loved him in Tombstone. That movie was a favorite while at sea in my Navy days. Everyone on the ship knew that movie nearly line for line!

RIP.