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Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for roles in Top Gun and Batman

The US actor was also known for his portrayal of Jim Morrison in 1991 film The Doors.

Evening Standard

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dies at 65

The actor described himself in a documentary on his career as being ‘blessed’ and having ‘no regrets’.

Al Jazeera

'Top Gun' And Batman Star Val Kilmer Dies Aged 65: New York Times

Prolific American actor Val Kilmer, who was propelled to fame with "Top Gun" and went on to starring roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at age 65, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

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'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star Val Kilmer dies aged 65

The versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in "Top Gun" died Tuesday night in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends.

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“RIP Iceman”: Legendary Hollywood Actor Val Kilmer Passes Away At 65

Val Kilmer worked “harder than most actors” and had a “childlike playfulness,” according to those who closely knew him. The post “RIP Iceman”: Legendary Hollywood Actor Val Kilmer Passes Away At 65 first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Val Kilmer: an ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self-awareness

Kilmer, who has died aged 65, made his name with Top Gun and The Doors – but his exceptional talents were often under-appreciated by the mainstream film industry

The Guardian - UK

Val Kilmer death latest: Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage and Cher lead tributes to Top Gun and Batman Forever star

Hollywood actor, known for his intense performances and iconic roles, dies of pneumonia

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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer has died at age 65

The Independent UK

Val Kilmer dead at 65: Tributes pour in for Hollywood star of Top Gun and Batman Forever as daughter reveals cause of death

Tributes pour in for Val Kilmer following the death of the actor who was once one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men

Evening Standard

Val Kilmer death: Iconic actor of Batman and Top Gun fame dies at 65

The cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter says

The Independent UK

"We were so fired up to go on before Jim checked out that we didn't acknowledge his death and grieve": When the music's over - the story of The Doors' strange afterlife

The death of talismanic frontman Jim Morrison in 1971 looked like it marked the end of the road for The Doors. But his bandmates had other ideas

Louder

New Jim Morrison documentary puts forward wild conspiracy theory about late Doors frontman

Rock frontman was found dead in a bathtub at his Paris apartment in July 1971

The Independent UK

Grace Slick on sex, drugs and Jefferson Airplane: ‘I was sober in the 80s. That was a mistake’

She topped the charts, dropped the F-bomb on US TV, was ghosted by Jim Morrison and planned to spike Richard Nixon’s tea with LSD. Now 85, the legendary singer tells all

The Guardian - UK

“That was one thing I wanted to get right with Oliver. I went to his house and made sure he knew how that one had happened”: Robby Krieger sets the record straight on how a Doors classic was really written – and what the controversial movie got wrong

Oliver Stone's 1991 movie The Doors was panned for its historical inaccuracy – and Krieger is now clarifying how the band's songwriting process actually played out

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"He was so drunk, we couldn't even finish the show": Surviving members of The Doors on the breakdown of the band and life with Jim Morrison

"His real problem was the Oedipus complex": Drummer and guitarist John Densmore and Robbie Krieger speak to Rick Beato

Louder

“They said, You boys will never do this show again!” The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore share their memories of being banned from America's most legendary TV show

On September 17 1967, The Doors performed live on US TV institution The Ed Sullivan Show. They would not be invited back

Louder

“That’s what he said: ‘I’ve killed Jim Morrison.’ He provided the gear”: Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene

The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other

Guitar World

“Jim Morrison was carried out. Jimi Hendrix was there. We were all getting drunk”: Ritchie Blackmore recalls the first time he saw two-hand tapping – at a wild show in 1968

Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers in the process…

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“The Grateful Dead wouldn’t let us use their amps. Ray was aghast – he kept saying, ‘Pigpen? Someone named Pigpen won’t let me use his instrument?’”: With a volatile lead singer and no bass player, they left an indelible mark on rock

The Doors' ever-versatile and underrated guitar slinger, Robby Krieger, charts the band's career – from the difficulties of working with Jim Morrison, his best guitar solo, and the time they consciously stole from Cream

The Guardian - US

Morrison hotel featured on Doors’ album cover burns in Los Angeles fire

Blaze engulfed landmark building where Jim Morrison and bandmates posed for a photograph for their 1970 LP

The Independent UK

'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album sharing the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday

Marie Claire

The 27 Best Biopics About Musicians of All Time

We're still stunned by these performances—many of which took home Oscars.

Louder

"It would have been cool if Jimi Hendrix had been the first": Pamela Des Barres on regrets, love and wild times with Jimmy Page, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Keith Moon and more

Beneath Pamela Des Barres' infamous groupie exterior beats a romantic heart

Louder

“Jim’s attitude was always: ‘Look out, man, I’m hell-bent on destruction.’ We couldn’t moralise”: How The Doors snatched victory from the jaws of chaos to make the classic Morrison Hotel album

By 1970, Jim Morrison was in an alcoholic spiral and facing jail time – but The Doors still managed to make one of their greatest albums in Morrison Hotel

The Conversation

The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.…

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