Actor Val Kilmer has died at age 65. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed the news of her father’s death to The New York Times on Tuesday, April 1.
Mercedes told the outlet that the cause of death was pneumonia.
News of his unexpected passing rocked Hollywood, as tributes poured in from stars, friends and fans on social media.
“See ya, pal. I’m going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There’s not a lot left of those. I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts,” Josh Brolin wrote in a tribute on Instagram.
“RIP Val Kilmer. If it wasn’t for our chance encounter at the Source in 1985, I may never have been cast in FULL METAL JACKET. Thanks, Val,” Matthew Modine wrote in a tribute posted on X.
“A long time ago, I was auditioning for the movie ‘The Doors’ It was kind of a cattle call. They paired together potential Jims with potential Pamela‘s. And they were running behind so we were spilling out of the casting office, sitting on the porch, the lawn, and the driveway,” Jennifer Tilly wrote on X. “All of a sudden, a sixties convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors Music at top volume. And a guy jumped out and strode inside: He had wild hair and he was barefoot, shirtless, and wearing nothing but a pair of tight leather pants. We all looked at each other like… Who is this guy? We were more than a little shook by the sheer audacity of his entrance. Well of course it was Val Kilmer and from that minute on, nobody else stood a chance. Rip King.”
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