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Yesterday (April 1, 2025), Val Kilmer died of pneumonia. Now alleged details come to light about the last years of the actor, who died at the age of 65.
As “TMZ” wants to know, Kilmer has been bedridden for several years. And his state of health would have deteriorated drastically long before he died.
Years of health battles
Sources from the closest family base had reported that Kilmer was physically weakened. He was considered cancer -free after he had been successfully treated against larynx cancer. But the consequences of the therapy left lasting damage. The hardships of the intensive medical treatments had taken his body with him in such a way that he had lacked the strength to leave his bed for years.
His relatives told TMZ that Val Kilmer was very frail in the last phase of life. He spent his last days in a hospital, surrounded by family and close friends. Death did not come suddenly. His state deteriorated rapidly the week before his death. An earlier hospital admission at the beginning of the year already indicated the increasing deterioration of his constitution.
Last public appearance years back
An Instagram video that Kilmer showed in February with the iconic Batman mask, and which Rolling Stone also reported, did not come from the last months of his life. It is older material that showed a more vital Kilmer. Far from its actual appearance in recent years.
The actor had already accompanied his last public appearance in 2019 at a gala in Hollywood, accompanied by his daughter Mercedes. Since then he had completely withdrawn from the spotlight.
Farewell to a canvas hero
Val Kilmer leaves two children who are now organizing the funeral ceremonies according to “TMZ”. His daughter confirmed to the “New York Times” that her father died as a result of serious pneumonia. His decades of struggle against cancer began in 2015, when he was diagnosed with larynx cancer. Even if he initially defeated the disease, his voice was permanently damaged. A severe cut for an artist whose expressiveness also works through voice.