"Top Gun" star Val Kilmer was mourned by his two children Mercedes and Jack in a heartfelt statement after his death.
Charismatic and versatile, he also won praise for memorable roles as Iceman in 'Top Gun' and Doc Holliday in 'Tombstone,' but his unpredictable behavior ruffled some feathers in Hollywood.
Both of Kilmer’s kids are actors. Mercedes co-starred with her dad in the 2020 film “Paydirt.” Jack has starred in films like “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” “Woodshock,” “Palo Alto” and “Lord of Chaos.” He also narrated his dad’s 2021 documentary “Val.”
The death of Val Kilmer at age 65 has put a spotlight on not only the actor's long career in Hollywood, but also his health. Kilmer's death was confirmed by his daughter Mercedes, who said he died April 1 in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends, according to The Associated Press.
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Val Kilmer's family says in a statement that they are 'so proud of him' and ask to 'grieve privately' following his death from pneumonia at age 65
The co-director and co-writer of ‘Top Secret!’ shares how it “was hard to predict which Val would show up on any given day” before things turned around on the late actor's first movie.
Val Kilmer, a versatile Hollywood hero of the ’80s and ’90s with star turns as both the likes of Batman and Jim Morrison, has died. He was 65.
Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65. As a leading man in roles such as Iceman in "Top Gun" and Jim Morrison in the 1991 Oliver Stone film "The Doors," Kilmber could be charismatic but unpredictable.