{"id":2418754,"date":"2025-04-02T03:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/val-kilmer-top-gun-and-tombstone-actor-dead-at-65-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T03:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:31:51","slug":"val-kilmer-top-gun-and-tombstone-actor-dead-at-65-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/val-kilmer-top-gun-and-tombstone-actor-dead-at-65-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Val Kilmer, \u2018Top Gun\u2019 and \u2018Tombstone\u2019 actor, dead at 65 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fval-kilmer-top-gun-and-tombstone-actor-dead-at-65-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Val Kilmer, the iconic actor known for his roles in films such as &#8220;Top Gun,&#8221; &#8220;Tombstone,&#8221; and &#8220;Batman Forever,&#8221; has passed away at the age of 65 due to pneumonia. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed the news, highlighting the actor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent health struggles<\/a>, including a battle with throat cancer since 2014, which led to meaningful medical challenges and the loss of his voice. Kilmer was celebrated for his dynamic performances in the 1980s and 1990s, capturing audiences with characters like the confident naval pilot &#8220;Iceman&#8221; and the legendary doc Holliday. In recent years, he published a memoir titled &#8220;I&#8217;m Your Huckleberry&#8221; and released a documentary detailing his life and career, which showcased both his artistic journey and his health battles. Despite his struggles, Kilmer expressed gratitude for his experiences, stating he has grown and discovered parts of himself he never knew existed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Val Kilmer, &lsquo;Top Gun&rsquo; and &lsquo;Tombstone&rsquo; actor, dead at 65<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Val Kilmer, an actor known for many roles in the 1980s and 1990s, has died. He was 65 years old.<\/p>\n<p>He died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday night, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported after receiving an email from the actor&rsquo;s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367165\/cory-booker-held-senate-floor-25-hours-straight-how\/\">Here&#8217;s how Cory Booker held the Senate floor for 25 hours straight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3367110\/liberal-susan-crawford-wins-wisconsin-supreme-court-race\/\">Liberal Judge Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3367127\/byron-donalds-florida-governor-run-fundraising-surge\/\">Donalds surging in fundraising since announcing Florida gubernatorial run<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He was previously diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, undergoing intense medical procedures as treatment, including chemotherapy, multiple tracheotomies, and needing a tube to eat food. In the years before his death, he reportedly lost his full ability to speak and used AI technology to recreate his voice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kilmer was known for his roles as the brash, cocky naval pilot &ldquo;Iceman&rdquo; in the 1986 film <em>Top Gun, <\/em>western gunslinger Doc Holliday in the 1993 film <em>Tombstone<\/em>, and the DC Comics superhero Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, in the 1995 action film <em>Batman Forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In his later years, Kilmer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=PK_MygEACAAJ\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published<\/a> a novel about his life and career, <em>I&rsquo;m Your Huckleberry: A Memoir<\/em>, named after his <em>Tombstone <\/em>character&rsquo;s famous catchphrase. In 2021, he released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-exclusive-film-crew-releases-never-before-seen-footage-of-2017-inauguration-riots\/\" title=\"VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Film Crew Releases Never Before Seen Footage of 2017 Inauguration Riots\">documentary film<\/a>, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Val-Kilmer\/dp\/B09888KKZK\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Val<\/a><\/em>, which detailed his career and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-questions-raised-about-bidens-son-in-laws-investments-in-covid-19-response\/\" title=\"Ethics Questions Raised about Biden\u2019s Son-in-Law\u2019s Investments in Covid-19 Response\">health challenges<\/a> he faced later in life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have behaved poorly. I have behaved bravely. I have behaved bizarrely to some. I deny none of this and have no regrets because I have lost and found parts of myself that I never knew existed,&rdquo; Kilmer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/val-kilmer-actor-dead-pneumonia-7e8f27b1ec80f2940f7a7776f5f92804\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in his documentary. &ldquo;And I am blessed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Val Kilmer, famed for roles in &#8216;Top Gun&#8217; and &#8216;Tombstone,&#8217; has passed away at 65 due to pneumonia in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his daughter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2418755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Val-Kilmer-1024x802.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36238,32229,29337,52674,52673],"class_list":["post-2418754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrity-news","tag-obituary","tag-tombstone","tag-top-gun","tag-val-kilmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Val-Kilmer-1024x802.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418754"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418758,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418754\/revisions\/2418758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}