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02-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Val Kilmer's Cause of Death Revealed by Family After Actor Dies at 65
There aren't a lot of movies as iconic as Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors. The stars behind them? Just as unforgettable. So when word broke that Val Kilmer had died at 65, the loss was felt far beyond the screen. On Tuesday, April 1, the Hollywood icon's daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told The New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia — she also noted he had previously battled throat cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2014. More from Spin: Oneohtrix Point Never Teases 'Animals' Video Starring Val Kilmer Watch Dave Grohl, Jack Black, and Val Kilmer's Goofy Jam Session The news hit fans hard. 'Such sad news is a huge loss you will be missed Val Kilmer,' one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 'RIP to one of the most underrated actors of all time,' another said. 'Thanks for all of Your Great Work Val 💙,' chimed in a third. But it wasn't just fans sharing their heartbreak — fellow celebs who knew and worked with Val took to social media too. 'See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you,' Josh Brolin wrote on Instagram. 'You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker… I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there.' Michael Mann, who directed Kilmer in Heat, shared, 'I always marveled at the range, the brilliant variability within the powerful current of Val's character… After so many years of Val battling disease and maintaining his spirit, this is tremendously sad news.' 'RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood,' Josh Gad posted. 'You truly were an icon.' Val's final on-screen moment came in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, where he reunited with costar Tom Cruise. 'That was pretty emotional,' Cruise, 62, told Jimmy Kimmel in February 2023. 'I've known Val for decades, and for him to come back and play that character… he's such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again.' In addition to Mercedes, 33, Val is survived by his son Jack, 29. The actor shares both children with ex-wife Joanne Whalley, whom he was married to from 1988 to 1996 after meeting on the set of Willow. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
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06-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Ben Affleck to Replace Matt Damon in Netflix's "Animals," Gillian Anderson Joins Cast
Yara Sameh Ben Affleck is set to star in his upcoming Netflix thriller 'Animals,' which he's also directing. His longtime friend and collaborator Matt Damon was originally slated to lead the movie but had to depart due to scheduling conflicts with Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic 'The Odyssey.' 'Animals' aims to begin production in Los Angeles this April, while 'The Odyssey' is expected to shoot in various global locations later in February. Billy Ray, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Captain Phillips,' 'The Hunger Games' and AMC Theatres' iconic Nicole Kidman ad, is penning the screenplay with Connor McIntyre. The crime thriller reportedly follows a mayoral candidate whose child is kidnapped. Though Damon won't appear in 'Animals,' he's remaining on the project as a producer with Affleck through their company Artists Equity, along with executive Dani Bernfeld. Additional producers are Brad Weston and Collin Creighton of MakeReady, who developed the project in partnership with Fifth Season. Artists Equity's Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, and Lucy Damon will serve as executive producers. Affleck is the Oscar-winning filmmaker of the political thriller 'Argo,' crime drama 'The Town' and the sports comedy 'Air,' all of which he's pulled off double duty as an actor and director. Anderson, best known for starring in 'The X-Files' as FBI agent Dana Scully, has recently worked with Netflix on 'The Crown,' in which she portrayed Margaret Thatcher and 'Sex Education.' Additional casting for 'Animals' will be announced in the coming weeks, though it's probably safe to assume that Damon's 'Odyssey' co-stars won't be on the call sheet, either.
