Val Kilmer died of pneumonia. How does the common illness turn deadly? What disease did Val Kilmer have? Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, Mercedes revealed to the

The “Top Gun” actor, who died in Los Angeles on Tuesday of pneumonia, is survived by two children: daughter Mercedes, 33, and son Jack, 32.

Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and Josh Brolin were among the many entertainment industry figures who paid tribute to Val Kilmer after news of his death was announced.