Val Kilmer’s children speak out
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Val Kilmer’s family has spoken out following the Hollywood star’s death at age 65 earlier this week.
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In June 1995 a pop confection hit thousands of movie screens.
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“He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances and his films,” Cruise said to a room full of movie theater owners.
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Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.
The actor stepped onstage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to showcase his upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”
While tributes pour in for the screen legend, renewed attention has turned to Kilmer's personal life, particularly his relationship with ex-wife Joanne Whalley and their two children, Mercedes and Jack.
Born in Los Angeles in 1959, the actor welcomed his eldest child, daughter Mercedes, in 1991 with his then-wife, Joanne Whalley. The couple split shortly after they welcomed their son, Jack, in 1995. Their divorce was finalized the following year.
The late actor was married once to actress Joanne Whalley. Find out more about her and their relationship here.
Unlike Iceman, Doc Holliday was a character Kilmer found to be very well written in the 1993 Western “Tombstone.” Holliday is dying of tuberculosis in George P. Cosmatos’ film when he meets up with his old friend Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) in a classic showdown of outlaws and lawmen (even those attempting to retire).
It was a shock to find this out," festival founder Nino Simone said on Wednesday of Kilmer, who died of pneumonia at age 65.