Very sad
I was very sorry to learn about the sad death of Hollywood actor Val Kilmer. He was a brilliant actor, who portrayed a wide range of roles with great élan. He was excellent in the movie, 'The Ghost and the Darkness,' in which he has to hunt two man-eating lions in Kenya, Africa, along with Michael Douglas. It was a chilling movie. I could not sleep for a few nights after watching the movie. I also wondered how he had the daring to make the movie, with the lions constantly chasing him. He acted in many other movies, including the 'Top Gun' series. He was always brilliant. Sad to see him go, so soon at the age of 65.
Rajendra Aneja,
Mumbai, India
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Very sad
I was very sorry to learn about the sad death of Hollywood actor Val Kilmer. He was a brilliant actor, who portrayed a wide range of roles with great élan. He was excellent in the movie, 'The Ghost and the Darkness,' in which he has to hunt two man-eating lions in Kenya, Africa, along with Michael Douglas. It was a chilling movie. I could not sleep for a few nights after watching the movie. I also wondered how he had the daring to make the movie, with the lions constantly chasing him. He acted in many other movies, including the 'Top Gun' series. He was always brilliant. Sad to see him go, so soon at the age of 65. Rajendra Aneja, Mumbai, India
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