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Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'The Doors,' dies

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Val Kilmer, the acclaimed, brooding actor who starred in a string of blockbuster hits in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 65.
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What we do know is that Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday, his daughter, Mercedes, announced.
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Kilmer returned as Iceman for an emotional sequence that ended up being the actor’s final on-screen appearance.

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Val Kilmer, Actor Who Starred in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘The Doors,’ Dead at 65
Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in a string of high-profile films such as' Batman' and 'The Doors,' has died at age 65.
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