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Val Kilmer’s Family Speaks Out

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The actor died of pneumonia on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, his daughter told The New York Times and The Associated Press.
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Iconic actor Val Kilmer died Tuesday, leaving behind a lasting body of work on film and stage.
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Kilmer crossed paths with countless performers and directors during a career that made him one of the world's biggest movie stars in the 1990s.
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Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65.
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Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old.
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More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.
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Remembering Hollywood icon Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65. As a leading man in roles such as Iceman in "Top Gun" and Jim Morrison in the 1991 Oliver Stone film "The Doors," Kilmber could be charismatic but unpredictable.
Val Kilmer was iconic in these movies. Where to watch his 5 best performances
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Looking back on Val Kilmer’s time in New Mexico
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