Val Kilmer was frail, bed-bound ‘for years’ before death, report says

Val Kilmer was frail, bed-bound ‘for years’ before death, report says

While Val Kilmer was supposedly expected to attend a local Beverly Hills film festival on Tuesday night, family sources said the actor had actually been in frail health for quite some time due to his treatment for throat cancer, to the extent that he hadn’t left his bed “in years.” On Wednesday, the world learned that the iconic star of “Top Gun” and “The Doors” had died of pneumonia at age 65. TMZ subsequently reported, citing family sources, t…

Val Kilmer Was Born to Play Jim Morrison

Val Kilmer leaves such a vast legacy as the world mourns the news of his death at 65. There’s so much to be said about his charisma, his range, his smolder, his volleyball skills, his work ethic. But we need to honor what might be his most transformative performance, as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the…

'I had throat cancer like Val Kilmer - I brushed off one symptom as sinus problem' - The Mirror

After the news that Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died, one man has opened up about his battle with a similar diagnosis of throat cancer - and brushed it off as a sinus issue

Family sources told TMZ that Val Kilmer has been exhausted from cancer treatment and has been confined to bed for the past few days. Although he had beaten cancer, his body “could not continue to fight.” Val was “very fragile” and his general health suddenly collapsed “in the last week.” Thus, it also came to light that the last video posted by Kilmer in February, wearing a Batman mask, was actually filmed years ago. View this post on Instagram …

He was one of Hollywood's superstars, but no one had seen him in public for years. Now it's clear why Val Kilmer was bedridden...

Val Kilmer's cause of death revealed as 11-year struggle with throat cancer comes to light

Val Kilmer’s cause of death has been confirmed as pneumonia, a complication following an intense 11-year struggle with throat cancer. The actor, who rose to fame in iconic roles like Iceman in Top Gun and Jim Morrison in The Doors, died in Los Angeles at age 65. Diagnosed in 2014, Kilmer kept his cancer battle private for years, eventually confirming it in 2017. His treatment included chemotherapy, radiation, and a tracheostomy, a procedure that…