Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 31/12/1959 |
| Age | 65 years (died on 01, Apr, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Date of Death | 01/04/2025 |
Latest News about Val Kilmer
01/04/2025
Val Kilmer died on April 1, 2025, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 65. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed he was surrounded by family and friends, and the immediate cause of death was pneumonia, with underlying causes including squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue, acute and chronic respiratory failure, malnutrition, and a tracheocutaneous fistula[1][2][4].
Do you like Val Kilmer?
You can vote only once.
Bio/Wiki
| Val Kilmer was an American actor known for his charisma and unpredictability, which he used to great effect in a wide range of film roles. He initially worked as a stage actor before becoming a leading man in films. | |
| Val Edward Kilmer was an American actor known for his charisma and unpredictability, which he used to great effect in a wide range of film roles. He initially worked as a stage actor before becoming a leading man in films. | |
| Kilmer found fame as a leading man in films across a wide variety of genres, including comedies, dramas, action adventures, westerns, historical films, crime dramas, science fiction, and fantasy films[1]. |
Personal Life
| Health | Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue (throat cancer) in 2014/2015; required two tracheotomies; later recovered; died of pneumonia |
|---|
Relationships & More
| Ex-wife | Joanne Whalley |
|---|---|
| Married | 1988–1999 |
Family
| Children | Mercedes Kilmer, Jack Kilmer |
|---|---|
| Father | Kurt Kilmer |
| Mother | Pauline Kilmer |
Career
| Notable Roles |
|
|---|---|
| Broadway Debut | The Slab Boys (1983) with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon |
| Voice Acting | KITT in Knight Rider reboot; God and Moses in The Prince of Egypt; Delgo |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Youngest person accepted into Juilliard’s drama program at age 17[3][6] | |
| 2. Backpacked through Europe before Real Genius[4] | |
| 3. One of the highest-paid actors of the 1990s[2] | |
| 4. Final film appearance reprising Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick[3] | |
| 5. Won the 2003 Prism Award for his work in The Salton Sea | |
| 6. Appeared in the 3-D epic Wings of Courage | |
| 7. Turned down a role in David Lynch's Blue Velvet | |
| 8. Met future wife Joanne Whalley on the set of Willow | |
| 9. Died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 1, 2025, at age 65[1][5] | |
| 10. Cremated on April 7, 2025[6] |