Val Kilmer battled throat cancer just years before his tragic death ... Kilmer was taken to the hospital for a suspected throat tumor. The actor’s rep told TMZ at the time he was undergoing ...

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Kilmer revealed he had a two-year fight with throat cancer after being diagnosed in 2014. The article shared the disease had “taken its toll” on his family ...

In 2015, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer. In January of that year, reports about his hospitalization emerged, but the actor claimed that no cancerous tumor had been discovered in a ...

Val Kilmer, the actor known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Heat," died from pneumonia Tuesday night in Los Angeles after struggling with throat cancer for years that permanently altered his voice.