Val Kilmer dies: Celebrated Hollywood actor and star of Batman, Top Gun films dead at 65

Legendary Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, who played both Batman and Jim Morrison, has died aged 65.

His daughter Mercedes Kilmer revealed the star died from pneumonia.

Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but recovered from that illness.

The celebrated actor won universal acclaim for his portrayal of The Doors frontman Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors.

He played Bruce Wayne and Batman in Batman Forever, starring opposite Nicole Kidman.

Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman.
Camera IconVal Kilmer and Nicole Kidman. Credit: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images

He also played the villain Iceman in Top Gun.

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