The late Val Kilmer always added idiosyncrasies to his lead turns, but he was even more effective in roles like Doc Holliday.

I used to watch ‘The Amazing Race’ and he came back home at some point when I was watching it and was like, ‘What are you watching that garbage for? Come on, that stuff’s going to rot your mind.’ I said,

Val Kilmer, who died April 1 at age 65, withdrew from Hollywood at his New Mexico ranch. In 2006, he welcomed us into his treehouse for a visit.

Writer Rob Sheffield remembers Val Kilmer's performance in 'The Doors' and why he was the perfect Jim Morrison.

When Psych showrunner Steve Franks was auditioning actors to portray Shawn Spencer, everybody’s favorite psychic detective, he told us how most actors were hitting their lines with too much aggression and snark.

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.

Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Kilmer in 2011 film “Twixt,” wrote, “Val Kilmer was the most talented actor when in his High School, and that talent only grew greater throughout his life. He was a wonderful person to work with and a joy to know — I will always remember him.”

Val Kilmer, who died at age 65 on Tuesday, April 1, told PEOPLE in a September 2021 cover story that his family 'was never the same again' after his younger brother, Wesley, died at age 15 when he drowned in their father's hot tub after experiencing an epileptic seizure.