Photo of Val Kilmer.
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Val Kilmer di3d on April 1

Val Kilmer in a Top Gun flight suit.
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Kilmer starred in hit movie Top Gun

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The final public picture of Kilmer before he di3d of pneumonia
The actor’s official cause of d3ath has been recorded as pneumonia, as reported by TMZ.

Documentation revealed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health showed Kilmer also had underlying causes.

These included acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic respiratory failure, and squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue.

Other factors listed on the d3ath certificate were malnutrition, and a tracheocutaneous fistula.

The actor was cremated on April 7 after his d3ath was announced on April 1.

His daughter Mercedes, 33, told the New York Times her father passed away surrounded by his family and friends.

She also said Kilmer had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later managed to recover.

He underwent major surgery including a tracheotomy which significantly impacted his ability to speak.
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In the 1995 superhero flick he took on Jim Carrey as The Riddler and Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face.

He also had huge roles playing musician Jim Morrison in The Doors as well as starring in True Romance, Heat and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

The American’s incredible spell of Hollywood blockbusters in the 80s and 90s made him one of the highest paid stars of that generation.

Kilmer’s final career role saw him return to the Top Gun franchise where he first found global success.

Val Kilmer as Batman in Batman Forever.
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Val Kilmer played the lead role in Batman Forever in 1995

A man and a woman posing for a photo.
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His d3ath was announced by daughter Mercedes