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Val Kilmer’s Family Speaks Out

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The actor died of pneumonia on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, his daughter told The New York Times and The Associated Press.
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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.
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Following the news of Kilmer's death, friends and fellow celebrities shared their reactions on social media.

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Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

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During the recent CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, Tom Cruise’s fond tribute to Kilmer acted as a reverent reminder of the two actors’ time on Top Gun.
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"I can't tell you how much I admired his work, how much I thought of him as a human being and how grateful and honoured I was when he joined Top Gun," Cruise said of Kilmer, who played his rival Ice ...

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