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TTE's avatar

The best eulogy of Kilmer I've seen so far; you would have made him proud.

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Deb Jackson's avatar

Great eulogy. Thunderheart is one of my favorite movies of all time. You analyzed it perfectly. Thank you.

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Katie Elliot's avatar

He sure was my Huckleberry! I watch him as Doc Holiday at least once per month. My escape from the horrors of what's happening in our country. I love you Val. I won't miss you because you live in my heart! 🙏🏼

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Dina's avatar

Ah, that's my favorite, too! There are so many "OK Corral" movies and, with every other one I see, I look at whoever is playing Doc Holliday and say (out loud), "He ain't no Val Kilmer!" Kirk Douglas? Dennis-f*ckin'-Quaid? Nah. Give me Val every time.

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Anon's avatar

Beautiful eulogy, thank you

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Joe English's avatar

The one thing I will say is that for folks over 50 talk to your doctor about receiving the pneumonia vaccine. I don't know the full circumstances of Kilmer's death, but it is not every day a noted cause of death being pneumonia in someone relatively young (and presumably healthy).

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Patricia Reed's avatar

And get the RSV vaccine. That's one awful "bug".

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Leslye A Billions's avatar

And I didn't miss a single one and I am grateful. I was surprised to learn that he was younger than me. I knew that he always had a voice. Who else could have played Jim Morrison & taken our hearts as John Holmes. We rode the skies with Val and we lurked in the shadows too. RIP VAL ! You left your mark with your talent and did us all 👏 proud! 👏

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Dina's avatar

Val was one of the reasons I wanted to see "Top Gun: Maverick" and I bawled my li'l eyes out when the Ice Man died—probably because I knew the REAL Ice Man most likely didn't have much time left himself.

What a wonderful tribute to Val. Thank you, CTTE.

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Monet's avatar

Really well written. 👏👏 RIP Val. You will be missed.

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EMMA GOLDMAN's avatar

Now THAT is some GREAT writin'!

Especially the Real Genius deconstruct: Thank You.

xox

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Randi's avatar

A great loss. He was a favorite. I can't stop crying.

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Kristie's avatar

Val Kilmer - An incredible loss of greatness.

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Thomas Potgieter's avatar

RIP My kind of personality

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Darren Corey's avatar

Rest In Peace, Mr. Kilmer. Your work will continue to shine.

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Pis Aller's avatar

Thank you. Great write.

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Charyl Greenia's avatar

Beautiful eulogy ! RIP Ice Man.

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Pamela J Detwiler's avatar

I've seen Real Genius too many times to count. This one hit me hard. It's going to be a Val Kilmer binge weekend.

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