Val Kilmer once proclaimed that he’s almost been fired from all his movies. Thankfully for us, he wasn’t. Though he might have frustrated more than a few directors, they too knew the headaches were ultimately worth it.

A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.

Val Kilmer, the versatile actor best known for playing "Iceman" in Top Gun and Batman in Batman Forever, died, his daughter confirmed to the New York Times on Tuesday. He was 65. The actor, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered,

Val Kilmer, a movie star in the 1980s and ‘90s who played everything from Batman to Doc Holliday, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times.

Val Kilmer poses at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., in 1994. Editorial Fellow Fellow actors, industry figures, fans, and family are mourning the death of. Kilmer died from pneumonia at age 65 on April 1,

PEOPLE cover story, in which Val Kilmer's kids praised the actor's 'energy' and drive to 'go out there and be the best that he can be' after recovering from throat cancer. Kilmer died Tuesday, April 1,

Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors," and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy for his intensity and temperament, has died, the New York Times reported.

His performances in films like The Doors, Heat and Batman Forever are all likely to come up, while Willow and True Romance have their own dedicated fans. One of his biggest films, Top Gun, is not only beloved by people old enough to have seen it when it was released in 1986,

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.