Posted on 04/01/2025 9:41:56 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65.
The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said.
Tall and handsome in a rock-star sort of way, Mr. Kilmer was in fact cast as a rocker a handful of times early in his career, when he seemed destined for blockbuster success. He made his feature debut in a slapstick Cold War spy-movie spoof, “Top Secret!” (1984), in which he starred as a crowd-pleasing, hip-shaking American singer in Berlin unwittingly involved in an East German plot to reunify the country.
He gave a vividly stylized performance as Morrison, the emblem of psychedelic sensuality, in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” (1991)
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Adam West IS Batman.
Wow I didn’t know that.
He was incredible in the role.
Some news, IMHO, who cares how many times it’s posted? Within reason!! Like 3 or so.
Each thread will be filled with replies.
Great movie.
Val, you were an 80’s icon. Real Genius. Top Secret. Top Gun. Almost makes me want to cry. Thank you.
“The DEFENITIVE Doc Halliday.”
I totally agree. I LOVE that movie and he is one of the main reasons (I believe) for its popularity.
BINGO!
I remember that. The story made headlines and the tabloids went into overdrive about it tainting Val’s career for a while.
Yep. He was a commander in the Gulf of Tonkin...
Only one Sherlock - Jeremy Brett.
Doc Holiday scenes Part 1 & 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhDmcDwSP6c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiYWUX0Vdi4
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