Summary

• Val Kilmer passed away last night at age 65 of pneumonia.
• His last role was a cameo in Top Gun: Maverick as Iceman, following the tracheostomy that damaged his voice.
• Actors and directors such as Michael Mann and Josh Brolin have paid tribute to Kilmer on social media, celebrating his life and career.

Legendary actor Val Kilmer, who played the t⛄itular role in Batman Forever and the fan-favourite Iceman in൲ Top Gun, has died at age 65.

His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told that he 💛passed away last night in Los Angeles from pneumonia, surrounded by family and friends.

While recovering from a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis, he underwent a tracheostomy in 2021 that permanently damaged his voice, curtailing his career. However, he made one final appearance in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Top Gun: Maverick with a poignant yet somber farewell to his c♛haracter and his life on screen.

"I'm Going To Miss You"

A♎s reported by , several actors and directors who worked with Kilmer oꩲver the years or were influenced by his legacy have paid tribute to him on social media.

"While working with Val on Heat I always marvelled at the range, the brilliant variability within the powerful current of Val's possessing and expressing character," director . "𒆙After so many years of Val battling disease and maintaining his spirit, this is tremendously sad news."

So many great memories of working with him. ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚHe was fun, unpredictable, generous and overall very kind to me when I was very new to the joꦐb — Will Kemp.

"RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood. You truly were an icon," actor Jo𒆙sh Gad wrote.

"See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you," . "You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There's not a lot left of🦄 those. I hope to ꦅsee you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts."