Val Kilmer returned to being Batman just five weeks before his death. The late actor, who played the Caped Crusader in 1995’s 'Batman Forever,' died on Tuesday, April 1 at the age of 65.

Val Kilmer’s family speaks out for the first time after his death at age 65 - The ‘Batman Forever’ actor died of pneumonia on April 1

Kilmer and Cruise, longtime friends and stars of the original ‘Top Gun,’ reunited for the 2022 ‘Maverick’ sequel to film a scene that resonates with fans in the wake of

The country is mourning the death of Val Kilmer on Wednesday night. The Hollywood icon was loved on the big screen, but when he took a break from Hollywood, he moved to a place he had grown up loving.

I am ashamed to admit that it took me until after Val Kilmer's passing to finally watch 1993’s Tombstone. I had long been meaning to watch director George Cosmatos’ classic Western movie inspired by the infamous O.

Despite declaring himself cancer-free in 2021, Kilmer’s health had reportedly never recovered from his treatment, which included a tracheostomy.

In what would be the final years of his life, Val Kilmer leaned more into a different type of art than acting, but he never forgot his fans.

Val Kilmer, the actor who played Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever, Doc Holliday in Tombstone and most recently reprised his role as Tom "Iceman" Kozansky in Top Gun: Maverick in what would be his final role, has died. Kilmer was 65 and had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. His daughter confirmed his death to The New York Times.

Kilmer portrayed Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazanski in the 1986 “Top Gun” film starring Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. The two were rival fighter pilots who eventually became friends. The film catapulted both Kilmer and Cruise's careers, leading to a slew of box office hits for the two movie stars.