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In Memoriam 2025: 14 of the most influential cultural icons who left us this year

From beloved "Twin Peaks" director David Lynch to Italian fashion maestro Giorgio Armani, Euronews Culture remembers 14 of the most influential arts and entertainment stars who died this year.

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Tom Cruise gives positive update on Top Gun: Maverick sequel

Tom Cruise and the 'Top Gun: Maverick' creative team are "thinking and talking about many different stories" for the upcoming sequel.

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Val Kilmer's offical cause of death revealed as new details emerge

Val Kilmer's official cause of death has been revealed as pneumonia but other details have now emerged surrounding his sudden passing.

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Tom Cruise pays tribute to his old friend Val Kilmer

After they starred together in both 'Top Gun' films, Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his friend and 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer.

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Tom Cruise honors Top Gun co-star and "dear friend" Val Kilmer at CinemaCon: "He gave a lot to all of us"

Kilmer played the effortlessly cool Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick

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Tom Cruise holds moment of silence for Val Kilmer: ‘Wish you well on next journey’

Cruise was appearing at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to promote ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’

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Val Kilmer ‘was in discussions to reprise his role as Batman before his death aged 65’

After it was revealed he had died aged 65, a source has said Val Kilmer was reportedly in discussions to reprise his role as Batman.

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Val Kilmer obituary

Star of films such as Top Gun, The Doors and Batman Forever whose acting could combine playfulness and intensity

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Val Kilmer’s final role brought Tom Cruise to tears as AI restored his lost voice

Kilmer made an appearance in 2021’s Top Gun: Maverick alongside Cruise, who insisted he return for a cameo at the time amid his cancer battle

Evening Standard

Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for roles in Top Gun and Batman

The US actor was also known for his portrayal of Jim Morrison in 1991 film The Doors.

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Josh Brolin, Michael Mann, Matthew Modine and more pay tribute to Val Kilmer

Josh Brolin, Michael Mann, and Matthew Modine are among the stars who have paid tribute to the late Val Kilmer following his death at the age of 65.

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Val Kilmer dead at 65

Val Kilmer has died from pneumonia at the age of 65.

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Val Kilmer dies at 65: Top Gun team honours actor; FINAL scene as Iceman with Tom Cruise makes fans emotional - WATCH

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman in "Batman Forever" and portrayed Jim Morrison in "The Doors," has died. He was 65.

The Times of India

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer has died at age 65

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Val Kilmer, Star Of Batman & Top Gun, Dies Aged 65

Hollywood legend and Batman Forever (1995) star Val Kilmer has died aged 65. The actor is known for starring in a variety of iconic movies, including Top Gun, The Doors, Top Secret! and many more. According to The New York Times, the beloved leading actor passed away on Tuesday in…

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Tom Cruise was ‘crying’ during reunion with Val Kilmer on Top Gun: Maverick

‘He’s such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again,’ Cruise said of his co-star

Los Angeles Times

After 'Top Gun: Maverick,' Val Kilmer sets his sights on another revival: 'Batman'

Val Kilmer fans, rejoice: Iceman wants to play Batman — again.

The Independent UK

Top Gun: Val Kilmer shares moving message following cameo alongside Tom Cruise in sequel

‘36 years later… I’m still your wingman,’ commented Kilmer

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‘The Cruise mythology’: Why Top Gun’s star is ‘action fit’ compared to original co-stars

Why Top Gun mega star Tom Cruise looks action fit compared to his original co-stars, and why only one was invited to return for the blockbuster sequel.

Daily Mirror

Val Kilmer left 'very moved' after 'speaking' to Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick

Val Kilmer, playing Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, made a cameo in the much-anticipated sequel - released 36 years after the original film - despite losing his voice to throat cancer in 2015

Salon

"Top Gun" isn't anti-woke, but pro-balls

Why are conservatives so desperate to claim this as their movie? It's basically a two-hour, 11-minute Cialis ad

Los Angeles Times

Why Val Kilmer’s brief cameo is the most powerful moment in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Val Kilmer’s lone scene in “Top Gun: Maverick” is strikingly powerful — not only because it successfully projects decades of close friendship between his character, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, and Tom Cruise’s, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, but because it also draws on the actor’s own experiences. The combination lays fertile ground for…

Los Angeles Times

17 ‘Top Gun’ callbacks to watch for in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

If you feel the need — the need for nostalgic callbacks galore — worry not. “Top Gun: Maverick” has you covered.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ follows the original movie’s flight pattern, and that’s how we want it

Even as you see all the plot twists coming, Tom Cruise’s charms and the spectacular aerial action still take your breath away.

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise opens up about his ‘very special’ reunion with Val Kilmer in Top Gun: Maverick

‘[Kilmer] is an actor that I greatly admire, so it was wonderful,’ Cruise said

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