Val Kilmer, Star of ‘Batman Forever,’ ‘Tombstone,’ Dies at 65
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy EditorVal Kilmer, who played Bruce Wayne in “Batman Forever,” channeled as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone‘s “The Doors” and starred in several other 1980s favorites, has died, The New York Times has confirmed.
He was 65. He had been battling throat cancer for several years.Kilmer’s reps did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
The baby-faced blonde actor had a solid run as a leading man with a volatile reputation in the ’80s and ’90s, starring roles in “Top Gun,” “Real Genius,” “Tombstone,” “Heat,” and “The Saint.” He returned briefly in 2021’s “Top Gun: Maverick” although he could no longer speak due to his cancer.In 2021, a documentary on his life, “Val,” was released.
His son provided the actor’s voice and the film utilized hundreds of hours of video he had recorded over the years, giving a revealing look at the sets he worked on and showing the actor to be an introspective thinker with an artist’s soul.
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