Actor Val Kilmer, best known for his roles in movies such as “Top Gun,” “The Doors,” and “Batman Forever,” died on April 1 at age 65, his daughter confirmed to the media.
Kilmer died from pneumonia, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. He was in Los Angeles and surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death, she said.
The California-born actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered, she stated.
At 17, Kilmer was the youngest actor ever accepted into the drama division of the prestigious Juilliard School in New York in 1981. He launched his professional acting career on stage before making his feature debut in the 1984 spy spoof “Top Secret!” followed by the comedy “Real Genius” in 1985….