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Val Kilmer dons Batman mask in nostalgic final Instagram post before death at 65
2025-04-02
By Nika Shakhnazarova

[NYPost] Val Kilmer fueled nostalgia in his final Instagram post just weeks before his death at 65.

Kilmer died after a battle with pneumonia on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter Mercedes confirmed.

In a video shared on his social media account, Kilmer could be seen sitting next to a painting he made of Batman — which served as one of his most successful roles in his decades-long career.

In the clip, shared with his 645,000 followers on Instagram, the actor declares he is “ready” before grabbing a Batman mask and donning it for the last time.

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Posted by:badanov

#4  And if you havn't seen Top Secret, buh gawd, get some popcorn and make an evening happen.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2025-04-02 17:52  

#3  I remember when The Doors came out, all the old hippies by the bushels were saying what a great job he did as Morrison. That was before my time, but then us young punks turned up by the cases about his Doc Holiday performance.

And yeah, he wasn't acting in Top Gun: Maverick, as far as being sick was.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2025-04-02 15:16  

#2  Died from eating something nasty.
Pneumonia was a complication.
HEAT was a terrible movie.
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-04-02 15:13  

#1  Fixed It: Died of pneumonia - after a long battle with throat cancer. #RIP
Posted by: mossomo   2025-04-02 13:45  

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