This being an Oliver Stone film, The Doors is less concerned with historical accuracy than it is with using a hazy mash-up of fact and myth to metaphorically explore America's spiritual degradation ...

Writer Rob Sheffield remembers Val Kilmer's performance in 'The Doors' and why he was the perfect Jim Morrison.

Val Kilmer’s death has left many fans recalling his roles in the films Batman, Top Gun, and more. The actor died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025, at age 65, the New York Times reported. In the hours ...

Val Kilmer, the charisma-oozing leading man who lost himself portraying such tormented, self-loathing characters as Jim Morrison, gunslinger Doc Holliday ... the sensation that Kilmer is not singing ...

Val Kilmer, known for his unforgettable roles in 'Top Gun', 'Batman Forever', and 'The Doors', passed away in Los Angeles due to complications from pneumonia.

Celebrated Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his intense performances and iconic roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and Heat, died of pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed.The American ...

To audition for the film, the actor put together an eight-minute video, singing and ... “Working with Val Kilmer and watching him transform himself into Jim Morrison was life-altering for ...

as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the task.

Val Kilmer, the charisma-oozing leading man who lost himself portraying such tormented, self-loathing characters as Jim Morrison ... sensation that Kilmer is not singing everything we hear ...

Iconic actor Val Kilmer ... was first to report the news. Kilmer was best known for his role as Iceman in “Top Gun” (1986), but also portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors” (1991) and ...

Actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at the age of 65. Kilmer received numerous praises during his career, he was known as charismatic, but also unpredictable.