Beloved Objects Cherished By Those We Lost in 2025
The New York Times••entertainment
Key Points:
- Val Kilmer used everyday materials as canvases for his art, including clothing like his white pants, which he covered with drawings and writings reflecting his creative preoccupations.
- After being diagnosed with throat cancer and losing his ability to speak, Kilmer intensified his artistic expression through writing, doodling, and documenting his life.
- He obsessively recorded his experiences, contributing over 800 hours of personal footage to the documentary "Val" and authoring a memoir and poetry books.
- Kilmer created detailed scrapbooks and collages during film shoots and personal moments, demonstrating his continuous engagement with art even during illness.
- His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, highlights his fearless desire to leave a lasting mark on the world through his
