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Sep 21, 2023 · Val Kilmer had to undergo a tracheostomy in order to treat his throat cancer. Although he survived his battle with cancer, the effects of the procedure are permanent. As a result of the tracheostomy, he has lost the ability to speak without assistance.
May 31, 2022 · Val Kilmer's return as Iceman, despite his battle with throat cancer, is a beautifully handled and poignant moment that sums up exactly why the Top Gun sequel is the film of the year so far
May 26, 2022 · But bringing back the character was complicated by Kilmer's real-life health struggles. The actor underwent a tracheotomy several years ago as a part of his fight against throat cancer, which ...
Dec 20, 2017 · Hollywood star Val Kilmer has opened up about his two-year battle with throat cancer. The Snowman actor, 57, was interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter with ex-wife Joanne Whalley and his...
May 6, 2020 · Val Kilmer is opening up about battling throat cancer — sort of. In a profile for the New York Times, the Top Gun: Maverick star talked to journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner about his medical ...
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Aug 19, 2021 · The Iceman will not be silenced. Beloved actor Val Kilmer of Top Gun, Tombstone and Willow fame, among many others, lost his voice -- and his career -- to throat cancer after a tracheotomy in 2014.
Aug 25, 2021 · Six years after a throat cancer diagnosis and the radiation and chemotherapy treatments that followed, along with a tracheostomy that permanently damaged his...
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