The star of the 90s, Val Kilmer, died on April 2 because of pneumonia that would have affected his health. The actor who gave life to Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in Top Gun and ventured into the world of antiheroes by embodying Batman in Batman Forever (1995), died at 65 in Los Angeles, California.
After a long fight against throat cancer, diagnosed in 2014, the actor moved away from the reflectors, since the disease left him without a voice. Despite his diagnosis, Kilmer refused to accept his condition until 2017, when he starred in his autobiographical documentary, with which he earned more money than he received in the 90s for his iconic characters.
Become one of the Hollywood galloons, Kilmer reached impressive salaries for his papers in large productions, getting 9 million dollars for his character in AT First Sight.
For your contracts in the productions of The Saint and The Island of Dr. Moreauthe actor obtained 13 million dollars together in 1997, while for the production of Batman Forever He received 7 million dollars.
Within its assets are the royalties they received for books such as its autobiography I’M Your Huckleberry: To Memoirwhich became a sales success.
Before his illness, the actor also participated in plays, where he obtained considerable income that strengthened his assets.
Among its goods is a ranch of 647,497 square meters in New Mexico. According to the magazine ParadeKilmer owned a farm of 2,144 hectares, of which he sold most for 18.5 million dollars.
The medium Brand He details that, due to the distancing of cinema caused by his illness, his expensive divorce with actress Joanne Whalley – with whom he was married eight years – and his bad attitude, which affected his permanence in the industry, the actor’s fortune was reduced considerably.
According to Paradehis net worth currently amounts to 10 million dollars, which must be distributed among their children: Mercedes Kilmer, an actress who has participated in independent productions, and Jack Kilmer, 29 -year -old actor and musician who follows the footsteps of his father.
It is believed that, in addition to his children, Kilmer could have allocated part of his assets to social causes, since during his career he provided funds to the artistic community and solidarity initiatives.
Actor Val Kilmer, star of “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever” dies. (Free press infographic: EFE)