The Doors guitarist opens up about his first encounter with the late actor, revealing he wasn't so sure about him being cast ...

At first skeptical, guitarist Robby Krieger was quickly convinced of Val Kilmer's talent as the actor dove into playing Doors ...

as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the task.

Mercedes Kilmer confirmed the “Top Gun” and “Heat” actor died at his Los Angeles home from pneumonia to The Associated Press.

Michael Mann, Josh Brolin and Don Winslow are among the industry insiders paying tribute to Val Kilmer, the veteran star who died April 1 at 65.

Val Kilmer, the charisma-oozing leading man who lost himself portraying such tormented, self-loathing characters as Jim Morrison, gunslinger Doc Holliday and Batman during his all-too-brief career ...

Robby Krieger, guitarist for the legendary '60s band The Doors, had come to meet Val Kilmer, a young actor who had landed the plum if difficult role of Jim Morrison, the band's lead singer ...