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Tom Cruise Opens Up About Val Kilmer

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"I'd like to take a moment before we get started today to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer," Cruise said, to applause from the audience.
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Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilme...
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CNN's Stephanie Elam looks back on some of Kilmer's most memorable roles.

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