Kilmer was an active performer for over thirty years, so naturally there are a few that slipped under the radar when they deserved to fly high. There were a few that didn’t quite make the cut. For instance,

Val Kilmer had an illustrious career mostly characterised by Batman, but he played some exceptional and diverse roles in some of his underrated films.

Two years later, Kilmer played Lt Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, Tom Cruise's deadly fighter pilot rival in Top Gun. A thrilling patriotic Cold War buddy movie, it cost just $15m (£12m) to make but took more than $350m at the box office.

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.

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Prolific actor Val Kilmer has died at 65 after battling throat cancer for many years, according to several news outlets.

Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old. Kilmer, who battled throat cancer for several years,

Val Kilmer, the Juilliard graduate with leading man looks known for taking on roles that were about more than just his appearance, has died.

Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 after coming down with pneumonia. The death of the Top Gun star, who previously battled throat cancer, was confirmed by his daughter, Mercedes (he's also has a son named Jack).