Val Kilmer: Top Gun Iceman and Batman Forever Star Dies at 65

Val Kilmer was an American actor known for roles ranging from comedy to Hollywood blockbusters. Born on December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles, he was the youngest person admitted to the Juilliard drama division at the time.

Kilmer made his film debut in the spoof Top Secret! (1984) and had breakout roles as Iceman in Top Gun (1986) and Madmartigan in Willow (1988). He played Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991), Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), Batman in Batman Forever (1995) and Chris Shiherlis in Heat (1995). He reprised Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015, and treatment, including two tracheotomies, affected his voice. He published the memoir I'm Your Huckleberry in 2020, and the documentary Val followed in 2021. He was married to actress Joanne Whalley from 1988 to 1996 and had two children, including actor Jack Kilmer. He died in Los Angeles on April 1, 2025, at age 65, of pneumonia.

Achievements: Iceman in Top Gun (1986), Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991), Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), Batman in Batman Forever (1995), Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Birth: December 31, 1959 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He wrote and performed the one-man stage show Citizen Twain. He was also a painter, poet and photographer.