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Val Kilmer Cause Of Death Confirmed By L.A. County Officials


Val Kilmer died from pneumonia, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health has confirmed. The veteran actor died April 1 in L.A. at age 65.

The beloved screen star was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and underwent two tracheotomy procedures but had recovered. He reprised the role for 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, with his character also dealing with throat cancer. Kilmer scored perhaps his signature role in the early 1990s, playing rock legend Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s biopic The Doors.

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