Val Kilmer dies, an actor who played Batman and Jim Morrison, in Los Angeles

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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025By Mario Vásquez
Val Kilmer dies, an actor who played Batman and Jim Morrison, in Los Angeles

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Actor Val Kilmer died at age 65 in Los Angeles, according to international media.

(Files) Actor Val Kilmer Attends The Premiere Of "TWIXT" AT Princess of Wales During the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on Septent 11, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. Actor Val Kilmer died on April 1 in Los Angeles. He was 65. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images North America / AFP)

Actor Val Kilmer died on April 1 in Los Angeles. He was 65 years old. (Free Press Photo: AFP)

Kilmer, protagonist of Top Gun: Maverick and Batman Foreverdied on Tuesday, April 1 in Los Angeles, California, because of pneumonia, according to international media reports.

Kilmer became a charismatic Hollywood actor thanks to iconic papers such as Jim Morrison in “The Doors”, Batman in “Batman Forever”, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in “Top Gun” and Nick Rivers in “Top Secret.”

Specialized media details that Kilmer stood out as a great talent actor in the Gracia film industry to his participation in a wide variety of genres of his career.

They also highlight their ability to embody complex characters that made him a singular figure within Hollywood.

The actor suffered from throat cancer for several years, but it was not that disease that caused death. According to one of his daughters, it was a pneumonia that deteriorated his state of health in recent days, he told the newspaper The New York Times.

One of his strongest actions was in Top Gun: Maverickwhere he played the pilot Iceman Kazansky. His character radiated a vital force, partly because Kilmer participated in the film despite his condition.

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