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Apr 02 from https://www.hollywoodlife.com

Val Kilmer’s Exes: His Dating History, Including Cher, Daryl Hannah, & More

Image Credit: WireImage Val Kilmer, who sadly passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65, was a high-profile actor known for his iconic roles throughout his career. From his breakout performance in Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise in 1986 to his portrayal of Batman in Batman Forever (1995), he became a heartthrob of the ’80s and ’90s. Beyond his acting career, Val’s personal life also...

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Apr 02 from https://www.hollywoodlife.com

Val Kilmer’s Ex-Wife: Everything About Joanne Whalley & Their Marriage

Val Kilmer, who sadly passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65, was a high-profile actor known for his iconic roles throughout his career. From his breakout performance in Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise in 1986 to his portrayal of Batman in Batman Forever (1995), he became a heartthrob of the ’80s and ’90s. Beyond his acting career, Val was also a family man. He married actress Joanne...

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Apr 02 from https://www.hollywoodlife.com

Val Kilmer’s Health: His Battle With Cancer & How He’s Feeling Now

Val Kilmer was a Hollywood icon who starred in memorable films like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Real Genius, Willow, The Doors, The Ghost and the Darkness, Red Planet, and of course, Top Gun. His character, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky even returned for the release of Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Val hasn’t had an easy road back to the franchise — the actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015, and the...

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Apr 02 from https://www.extratv.com

Val Kilmer & Tom Cruise’s 40-Year Friendship — Why Val Didn’t Want to Do ‘Top Gun’

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise played rivals in 1986’s “Top Gun,” but they were old friends to the very end. Getty Images Tom and Val met in 1985 and were friends for 40 years. Cruise once told “Extra,” “He’s very special,” adding, “His body of work and what he's created, he's created some iconic characters.” In his Prime Video doc “Val,” Kilmer confessed playing Maverick’s nemesis Iceman wasn’t...

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Apr 02 from https://www.extratv.com

Val Kilmer Remembered by Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Josh Brolin & Other Stars

Instagram Val Kilmer, a Hollywood leading man who starred in "Top Gun," "The Doors," and "Batman Forever," died Tuesday in L.A. He was 65. The New York Times confirmed the cause of death as pneumonia. He had struggled with throat cancer beginning in 2014, but his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed he had recovered from that battle. In the wake of his death, many stars took to social media...

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