Some who were in official roles during the Bosnian war were in attendance, including former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, who moderated the discussion. She recalled a trip to Sarajevo during which touring lawmakers witnessed how the devastated capital city had turned its former Olympic Stadium into a massive burial ground.
While still at Juilliard, Kilmer co-wrote and appeared in the play “How It All Began” and later turned down a role in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” for the Broadway play “Slab Boys,” alongside Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn.Kilmer published two books of poetry (including “My Edens After Burns”) and was nominated for a spoken word album Grammy in 2012 for “The Mark of Zorro.” He was also a visual artist and a lifelong Christian Scientist.
He dated Cher, and married and divorced actor Joanne Whalley. He is survived by their two children, Mercedes and Jack.“I have no regrets,” Kilmer told the AP in 2021. “I’ve witnessed and experienced miracles.”Val Kilmer, left, gets a kiss from fellow “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” cast member Robert Downey Jr. at the West Coast premiere of the film in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Val Kilmer, left, gets a kiss from fellow “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” cast member Robert Downey Jr. at the West Coast premiere of the film in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)Kennedy reported from New York.
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