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Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumonia

Oliver Stone cast him as Jim Morrison in his biopic The Doors, and Kilmer also landed roles as Elvis Presley in True Romance and Doc Holliday in the western Tombstone. Photograph: Moviestore collection Ltd / Alam/AlamyHe did not return as the caped crusader for the next film in the series, Batman and Robin, and instead took roles as Simon Templar in a reboot of The Saint and opposite Marlon Brando in the poorly received The Island of Dr Moreau. Kilmer took part in Suzuki Method training; while filming Tombstone, he filled his bed with ice to mimic the feeling of dying from tuberculosis, and while playing The Doors frontman, he wore leather pants all the time and asked his castmates and crew to only refer to him as Jim Morrison.

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