Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player ...

But tragedy struck in 1971 when lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris at the age of 27. The cause of death was listed as heart failure, and Bill Siddons, The Doors' manager ...

"He came up to me and said, 'Hi Robby, I'm Val Kilmer, I got the gig, I'm going to play Jim,'" Krieger recalls, reflecting with fondness on that encounter in light of Kilmer's passing on April 1 ...

Nation Nation & World Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65 April 1, 2025 at 9:17 pm Updated April 2, 2025 at 11:52 am By Bruce Weber ...