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Val Kilmer star ofThe Doors,MacGruber,Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, andBatman Foreverdied this weekfrom pneumonia.
The actor had been appearing less in public after his diagnosis of throat cancer in 2015.
This week, everyone from Nicolas Cage toWeird Alis remembering their favorite moments from Kilmer.
A lot of them involve theunderwater fight sceneinTop Secret!
On April 3,Deadlinereported Cruise shared a heartfelt speech before leading the audience into a moment of silence.
Would you all mind doing that?
Lets just take a moment.
I thought he was a genius actor.
I enjoyed working with him onBad Lieutenantand I admired his commitment and sense of humor.
He should have won the Oscar forThe Doors.
Speaking ofThe Doors, Jennifer Tilly shared a story on Twitter about seeing Val-as-Jim blow everyone away.
All of a sudden, a 60s convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors music at top volume.
We all looked at each other like … Who is this guy?
We were more than a little shook by the sheer audacity of his entrance.
Well of course it was Val Kilmer and from that minute on, nobody else stood a chance.
Below are tributes from Kevin Smith, Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola, and more.
They paired together potential Jims with potential Pamelas.
May you rest in peace pic.twitter.com/QbUrhINioB
One of my favorite early Val Kilmer appearances is in Real Genius.
Its actually kind of sweet.pic.twitter.com/kqPxj50JsC
RIP Val Kilmer.
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Youll always be my Jim.
See you on the other side my friend.pic.twitter.com/50QRYSZYWD
