has died. The actor known for his roles in films like ,Top Gun, and was 65 years old.
The performerƵs death was confirmed by the New York Times, which revealed it was the result of pneumonia. As fans of Kilmer know, the actor had battled throat cancer on and off for several years since 2015.
Born in Los Angeles in 1959, Kilmer was raised by his father Eugene and mother Gladys and attended high school with famous classmates like . He was accepted into the Juilliard School and was the youngest student at the time of his attendance. He went on to appear in various stage productions, making his Broadway debut opposite and in 1983Ƶs The Slab Boys.
From there, he made his way to film and television, and he made his feature debut in 1984 with the spy parody Top Secret!from , , and . This set the stage for his career as a full-on movie star, which paved the way for his memorable role as Tom ƵIcemanƵ Kazansky, antagonist to Ƶs Maverick in Top Gun, a role he later reprised in 2022Ƶs lauded sequel .
Among his other notable roles were Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, in 1995Ƶs Batman Forever, in Ƶs biopic The Doors, and Doc Holliday in . Other films Kilmer is best known for are, , Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,,, The Saint, and .
He also made a hilarious turn in 2010Ƶs MacGruber, aMacGyver spoof led by and costarring and . Kilmer played big bad Dieter von Cunth in the film based on the character.
Among KilmerƵs television credits are Saturday Night Live,Entourage, , and more.
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