2 h. ago ‘An intellectual stuck in a Batman suit’: readers remember the genius of Val Kilmer

Guardian readers recall encounters with a brilliant actor who was kind, generous and much more than a heart-throb• Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65• An ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self-awareness• A life in picturesI worked as a dialogue coach on Oliver Stone’s Alexander in 2003. Val was playing Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon. Oliver wanted the Macedonians to have Celtic accents in contrast to the Greeks, who looked down on the Macedonians, as the English have only too frequently done to neighbours of the UK. We were prepping in Morocco and I had been working for a while with Val on his Irish accent when my 95-year-old mother died and I had to leave for a couple of days for her funeral. During my absence, Val had to go home for a short while. When I returned I opened my hotel room door to find it awash with beautiful white roses. Val had sent them before he left, leaving a note of condolence and both his personal phone numbers so ...

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50 h. ago Cher pays tribute to Val Kilmer and says she will miss her ‘great friend’

The Top Gun star has died at the age of 65.

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51 h. ago Val Kilmer received heartbreaking diagnosis after waking up in 'pool of his own blood'

The Batman Forever star, who died aged 65, once beat throat cancer but not without enduring a few horrific moments in which he coughed up his own blood

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52 h. ago Netflix star dies aged 44 after collapsing on treadmill in gym

It's been announced that German bodybuilding star Vittorio Pirbazari - who has appeared in shows including Netflix's Dogs of Berlin - has died at the age of 44

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55 h. ago Inside Val Kilmer's tragic life – horror hot tub death, cancer and losing voice

Hollywood star Val Kilmer, who has died aged 65, had his devastating health issue written into his iconic character's story when he returned in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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55 h. ago Val Kilmer discovered he was getting divorced from Joanne Whalley in brutal way

Top Gun star Val Kilmer, who has died at the age of 65, dreamt of meeting his ex-wife Joanne Whalley before the pair had even set eyes on each other. But their fairytale romance ended in heartbreak

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57 h. ago Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, dies aged 65

Known for his roles in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumoniaRemembering Val Kilmer: an ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self-awarenessA life in picturesVal Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65.His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, after treatment with chemotherapy and trachea surgery that had reduced his ability to speak and breathe. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Tom Cruise cried real tears over final meeting with 'Iceman' Val Kilmer

Batman and Top Gun star Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 after a battle with pnemonia

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58 h. ago Batman and Top Gun star Val Kilmer dies age 65 after illness

His daughter confirmed his death on April 1

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59 h. ago Val Kilmer: an ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self

Kilmer, who has died aged 65, made his name with Top Gun and The Doors – but his exceptional talents were often under-appreciated by the mainstream film industryVal Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65A life in picturesWhy do some movie careers take off and others go a bit sideways? Val Kilmer was a smart actor, a looker, a terrific screen presence and in later years an under-appreciated comic performer. His finest hour as an actor came in Shane Black’s comedy action thriller Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005, when he was quite superb as the camp private investigator Gay Perry Shrike: a gloriously sleek, plump performance which was transparently – and outrageously – based on Tom Ford. If only Kilmer could have started his acting life with that bravura performance, and shown the world what he could do. Instead, and at a crucial stage in his career, he was trapped in the body and face of a staggeringly beautiful young man.He could somehow never quite persuade Hollywood to acc...

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59 h. ago Val Kilmer updates: Tributes pour in as Top Gun star dies aged 65 after years

LATEST UPDATES: Hollywood star Val Kilmer - famed for iconic roles in Top Gun, Batman and The Doors - has died at 65 after a long health battle.

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60 h. ago Val Kilmer dead: Batman Forever and Top Gun star dies aged 65

Val Kilmer has passed away at the age of 65, with his daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirming the sad news to the New York Times on Tuesday

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60 h. ago Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65, NYT reports

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumoniaVal Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65.His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, after treatment with chemotherapy and trachea surgery that had reduced hisability to speak. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago BREAKING: Val Kilmer, iconic film star who played Batman, dies aged 65

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61 h. ago Val Kilmer, iconic film star who played Batman, dies aged 65

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61 h. ago Top Gun and Batman icon Val Kilmer dies aged 65 as tributes pour in for 'brave' star

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69 h. ago The Waltons star Sian Barbara Allen dies following tragic Alzheimer's battle

The Waltons actress Sian Barbara Allen has died at the age of 78, her family have confirmed. The star was most famed for her role in the American historical drama series

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4 d. ago Actor Richard Chamberlain, star of Dr Kildare and Shogun, dies aged 90

Chamberlain became an instant favourite with his classic good looks and romantic style

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5 d. ago Iconic Dr Kildare and Three Musketeers star Richard Chamberlain dies aged 90

Actor Richard Chamberlain, who shot to fame in the 1960s as the lead in TV hit Dr Kildare and starred in the beloved Musketeers film trilogy, has passed away aged 90

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5 d. ago Basic Instinct star who featured in iconic scene dies as family pay tribute

Basic Instinct and Grey's Anatomy star Denis Arndt has died at the age of 86 with his family paying a heartbreaking tribute

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