The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, “Batman Forever,” couldn’t be a more representative artifact of its era.

In what would be the final years of his life, Val Kilmer leaned more into a different type of art than acting, but he never forgot his fans.

Val Kilmer gave a nod to Batman in his final social media video prior to his death. The beloved actor—who starred in films like Top Gun, Tombstone, Heat and The Doors—died on Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia,

Kilmer, who died at 65 on April 1, was wholly comfortable in that sweet spot where ego and commitment intertwine.

Directors including Ron Howard, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann have paid tribute to actor Val Kilmer, following his death aged 65. Kilmer starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s,

Val Kilmer, a versatile Hollywood hero of the ’80s and ’90s with star turns as both the likes of Batman and Jim Morrison, has died. He was 65.