The cause of the death of the ‘Top Gun’ Star Val Kilmer

Val KilmerOfficial The cause of death has been revealed.

According to a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department and obtained by Tmz On Thursday, April 10, Kilmer’s direct death cause has been confirmed as pneumonia.

The underlying causes listed on the death certificate include acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic respiratory failure and carcinoma base cells bottom of the tongue.

According to the certificate, tracheocutaneous nutrition and fistula – often the complexity of tracheostomy – were also contributing factors. It was 65.

TMZ reported that Kilmer had been cremated on Monday, April 7, or a week after his death.

Earlier this month broke news that the best gun actor died of pneumonia in Los Angeles, back The New York Times and spoke to Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmeron April 1. (Kilmer is also survived by his son, Jackwhich he shares with ex-wife Joanne Whalley.)

Days later, his family release a statement confirm the actor’s death.

“Thanks for honoring the memory of our wonderful father,” the Batman forever Star family said to People. “We are so proud of him and an honor to see his legacy celebrated. At this time, we would like to mourn private.”

Kilmer was diagnosed with neck cancer in 2015 and later received attention in a documentary in July 2021 for his life, called Val. The project showed him the need for a breathing tube.

After a long career in Hollywood, the actor became best known for his performances in 1986’s A top gun sides Tom CruiseIn addition to portraying Jim Morrison in 1991’s The doors and the batman In 1995 Batman forever.

There were a lot of costers quickly to pay tribute to Kilmer and share fond memories of the actor after his death.

“I would like to honor me dear friend, Val Kilmer, for a moment,” Began a cruise During appearance at Cinemacon in Las Vegas on April 3. “I can’t tell you how much I admired his work.”

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Drew Barrymore also remember working with Kilmer’s Batman forever.

“I was friends with Joel Schumacherthe director, which I thought about this morning because he and Val Kilmer pulled me in Batman forever”Shared on an episode of Drew Barrymore Show. “And Val Kilmer was so nice to me. It was so nutritious and kind and safe, which was very important to me.”

He added, “I was like, ‘No one wants anything from me, they want me things,’ which I think was very interesting.”