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RIP Val Kilmer

ca Offline Grant Lamontagne

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RIP Val Kilmer
on: April 02, 2025, 12:57:27 PM
Actor Val Kilmer passed away yesterday. I had hoped it was a bad April Fools joke, but it doesn't appear to have been.

Most of you probably know Val Kilmer as Iceman from the Top Gun films, Doc Holliday in Tombstone or possibly as Batman in the second worst Batman movie ever made (looking at you George Clooney!) but for me, he will always be Nick Rivers, American Rock and Roll star working with La Resistance to fight the Nazis in Top Secret.  If you haven't seen that film, treat yourself to it and have a good laugh.

In more recent times Val Kilmer suffered from throat cancer to the point where he completely lost his ability to speak, which didn't stop him from reprising his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick a couple of years ago. 

Rest easy Nick- we will keep skeet surfing in your honor.

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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #1 on: April 02, 2025, 01:45:40 PM
That's sad news


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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #2 on: April 02, 2025, 01:52:17 PM
That's so sad.  RIP Val.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #3 on: April 02, 2025, 05:02:00 PM
Read about that this morning.  We seem to keep losing the greats as of late.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #4 on: April 02, 2025, 06:02:28 PM
The older we get, the more we lose the heros of our youth.   Quite sad but a fact of aging.

RIP, Val.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #5 on: April 02, 2025, 06:54:31 PM
He should have won an Oscar for Doc Holiday in Tombstone. RIP.


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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #6 on: April 02, 2025, 07:17:58 PM
I'll always remember his work in 1991's The Doors as Jim Morrison. Powerful performance. RIP Mr. Kilmer.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #7 on: April 02, 2025, 08:01:54 PM
I'll second that Kev.  That was an amazing job.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #8 on: April 02, 2025, 11:51:53 PM
Even though his hair was way out of regulations, his portrayal of Iceman in Top Gun was great. RIP, Val.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #9 on: April 03, 2025, 01:59:58 AM
I loved Top Gun as a kid, and used to watch it all the time.


He should have won an Oscar for Doc Holiday in Tombstone. RIP.
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In spite of the all-star cast, Kilmer totally stole the show.

“I’m your huckleberry.”

Fantastic.

RIP


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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #10 on: April 03, 2025, 12:07:38 PM
RIP, my Huckleberry. :cry:

The Ghost and the Darkness is one of my favorite movies, I watch it a couple of each year. Heat, The Saint, The Doors, so many classics.  :salute:


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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #11 on: April 03, 2025, 12:19:57 PM
I watched what was claimed to be the last TikTok that he posted before he passed away and it was him laughing and smiling, obviously still having trouble speaking, but seemingly in good enough spirits to put on a Batman cowl for everyone's amusement.

All with a big ass smile on his face.

I don't know how true it was, that it was his last reel, or when it was etc, but it was fantastic to see.

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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #12 on: April 05, 2025, 10:40:54 AM
It took a long time for me to finally see Top Gun Maverick, it was an incredible kindness that they included him.

Sad to see him go so young.
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Re: RIP Val Kilmer
Reply #13 on: April 05, 2025, 11:51:18 AM
Yes, he was far and away the best part of that movie, and I rather enjoyed the movie as well.

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