We are so very sorry to share the news of the passing of the great Val Kilmer.
From Batman to Iceman in “Top Gun,” Jim Morrison in “The Doors” to Doc Holliday in “Tombstone,” Kilmer was a chameleon in any role he did.
He had been battling throat cancer for the last few years. His last appearance on film was in “Top Gun: Maverick.” The New York Times first confirmed the sad news.
Kilmer was 65.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.