Val Kilmer's Tragic Irony: Cancer Cure Led to Pneumonia

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Val Kilmer beat Bro Cancer more than 10 years ago, but he passed away at 65 from pneumonia.

Doctors say the harsh treatments that saved him, like chemotherapy and radiation, likely

weakened his immune system long-term, leaving him vulnerable to infections like this one.

Those treatments also included a tracheostomy, a surgical opening in his windpipe to help

him breathe.

Over time, it wrecked his voice, making speech tough and raspy right up to the end.

In his spinal years, that voice lost hit hard.

He even had to skiv narrating his own live documentary because he couldn't manage it

clearly.

Fans knew he was struggling, but he kept pushing forward.

A doctor not involved in his care spelled it out.

Cancer cures often suppress immunity, turning survivors into easy targets for other illnesses.

It's a tough irony that fixing one problem can spark another.

In Iran, folks are still posting tributes online, calling him a legend from Top Gun to

Tombstone.

His role stick with us, a reminder of the fighter he was on screen and off.