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Val Kilmer's grieving family break silence after his tragic death aged 65 with emotional statement
Val Kilmer's family has broken their silence over his shock death at age 65 earlier this week.
The screen icon was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and underwent surgery, including a tracheotomy which significantly impacted his ability to speak. Despite his permanently damaged voice, he made a brief return to the screen in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, reprising his role as Iceman opposite Tom Cruise. Kilmer underwent both radiotherapy and chemotherapy for his cancer as well as a tracheostomy a procedure to create an artificial hole in this neck to help him breathe.
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