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Hollywood is paying their respects with tributes pouring in for the late Val Kilmer. The much-loved actor died on Tuesday from pneumonia after battling throat cancer for several years. He was 65. Kilmer had a diverse filmography, excelling both as a leading man in films like 'Batman Forever,' 'The Saint' and 'Top Secret!,' and as a scene-stealing supporting player in 'Top Gun' and 'Heat' in a variety of genres.
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00:00Hollywood is paying their respects with tributes pouring in for the late Val Kilmer.
00:05The much-loved actor died on Tuesday from pneumonia after battling throat cancer for
00:09several years. He was 65. Kilmer had a diverse filmography, excelling both as a leading man
00:15in films like Batman Forever, The Saint and Top Secret, and as a scene-stealing supporting player
00:21in films like Top Gun and Heat. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Michael Mann
00:26said, while working with Val on Heat, I always marveled at the range, the brilliant variability
00:31within the powerful current of Val's possessing and expressing character. After so many years of
00:36Val battling disease and maintaining his spirit, this is tremendously sad news. Francis Ford Coppola
00:42wrote on Instagram, Val Kilmer was the most talented actor when in his high school, and that talent only
00:47grew greater throughout his life. He was a wonderful person to work with and a joy to know. I will
00:52always remember him. Josh Brolin wrote,
00:55See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker.
01:01There's not a lot left of those. I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there.
01:06Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts. Hashtag Val Kilmer, hashtag Mark Twain.
01:12The second hashtag, a reference to Kilmer's lifelong passion for Mark Twain.
01:16Also on Instagram, actor Josh Gad wrote,
01:18For more Hollywood tributes for the late Val Kilmer, head to THR.com.
01:29And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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