Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65. His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, after treatment with chemotherapy and trachea surgery that had reduced his ability to speak and breathe. Kilmer died on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, Mercedes confirmed in an email to the Associated Press. Born in Los Angeles in 1959, Kilmer was one of the youngest