Val Kilmer is gone... Only 65!

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Val Kilmer was a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but his protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player in movies like “Top Gun.” He died at 65.
 
Absolutely loved his turns as Morrison and in Heat, one of my all-time favorite movies. Tombstone was great, too. Still, that final scene with Tom Cruise in Top Gun Maverick was a gem.

A true talent, gone far too soon.
 
BlazeES said:
Great actor. One of a kind. He even pulled off the role as Nick Rivers - in 'Top Secret'.

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This is one of my own very favourite movies ever! Watched it back in mid 80s and, then, again and again and again....
And he is one of my favourite actors.
R.I.P. Val.

Anyways, I think "Top Secret" is far better humour than "Naked Gun" or "Airplane".... basicly, the two movies I do consider the very TOP of this kind of demented humour are "Top Secret" and "Guest House Paradiso" (a not that famous english movie from 1999)... these are just way above any other movies of this kind, IMHO.
 
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Yep. Sad day. I always liked the guy even though I never met him or really knew all that much about him. Seemed solid. 65 years old. Jesus, when most folk are living into their 80's 90's these days. RIP.
 
J!m said:
Val Kilmer was a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but his protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player in movies like “Top Gun.” He died at 65.
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And Jim I had to look that one up "protean".


pro·te·an
/ˈprōdēən,prōˈtēən/

https://www.google.com/search?clien...2ahUKEwibp8OHpcaMAxWF3skDHTg3CIMQ3eEDegQIIhAM
adjective
adjective: protean
  1. tending or able to change frequently or easily.
    "it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject"
 
Fast Forward said:
A local disc jockey here in Minneapolis worked at Capitol Records in LA when the Doors were popular and said is was Scary how much they Made Kilmer look like Jim Morrision for the movie
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They did have a good starting point but yes, the makeover was amazing. And am I correct in saying he sang, not lip-synced in the movie? I'd like to think that's the case.
 
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