Val Kilmer died in Los Angeles recently. At the time of his death, he was 59 years old. Doctors confirmed the cause as cancer. Kilmer began his screen work in 1991 following early stage roles. His breakout role came unexpectedly fast when he starred as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Four years later, he made a lasting mark as Doc Holliday in Tombstone. Back in 1989, he used his voice for Batman in a cartoon. His final film paired him with Al Pacino in Heat. Even now, audiences keep rediscovering his work through TV reruns.