
Val Kilmer's Death Certificate Reveals Critical Details Behind Actor's Passing
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The “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever” star died on April 1 at age 65.
Actor Val Kilmer died from pneumonia with several underlying causes, his death certificate revealed.
TMZ obtained a copy of the document on Thursday. The certificate listed pneumonia to be the immediate cause, as originally reported, but revealed many attendant factors.
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (low oxygen delivery), chronic respiratory failure and squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) of the base of the tongue were listed as underlying causes.
Malnutrition and tracheocutaneous fistula (often caused by a tracheostomy to open a hole in the windpipe) were among the contributing factors.
Kilmer died in Los Angeles on April 1 at age 65 after an iconic Hollywood career in which his films earned more than $3.8 billion.